Purple Sunbird

Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Keoladeo National Park
897 Verified records at Keoladeo National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a small bird in the sunbird family. It occurs in parts of the Arabian peninsula and South and Southeast Asia. It has a fast and direct flight and can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird but often perches at the base of flowers. It feeds mainly on nectar and insects, especially when feeding young. The males can appear all black in harsh sunlight but the purple iridescence is visible on closer observation or under good light conditions. Females are olive above and yellowish below. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Sunbird sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 897 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park

Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

70–80% · Very likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

70–80% · Very likely
White-eared Bulbul
LC

White-eared Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus leucotis

70–80% · Very likely
Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

70–80% · Very likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

70–80% · Very likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

60–70% · Likely
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

60–70% · Likely
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely
Ashy Prinia
LC Endemic

Ashy Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia socialis

50–60% · Likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

50–60% · Likely
Plain Prinia
LC Endemic

Plain Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia inornata

40–50% · Likely
Lesser Whitethroat

Lesser Whitethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia curruca

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
70–80
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
60–70
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
6 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
7 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
9 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
12 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
13 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
14 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
15 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
17 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
18 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
19 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
20 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
21 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
22 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
23 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
24 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
25 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
26 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Purple Sunbird in Keoladeo National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Sunbird sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 897 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Purple Sunbird in Keoladeo National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Purple Sunbird in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.

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