Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Kenya Violet-backed SunbirdKenya Violet-backed SunbirdKenya Violet-backed Sunbird

Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird

Anthreptes orientalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Amboseli National Park
36 Verified records at Amboseli National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern violet-backed sunbird (Anthreptes orientalis), also known as the Kenya violet-backed sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in arid savanna of East Africa, ranging from Djibouti in north to Tanzania in south. It is part of the violet-backed sunbird superspecies. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

20–30% · Possible
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

10–20% · With luck
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

<5% · Rare
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

<5% · Rare
Black-bellied Sunbird
LC

Black-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris nectarinioides

<5% · Rare
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

<5% · Rare
Hunter's Sunbird
LC

Hunter's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra hunteri

<5% · Rare
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

<5% · Rare
Golden-winged Sunbird
LC

Golden-winged Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drepanorhynchus reichenowi

Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

60–70% · Likely
Fischer's Sparrow-Lark
LC

Fischer's Sparrow-Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremopterix leucopareia

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
2 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
14 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird in Amboseli National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird in Amboseli National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.

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