Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusNectarinia (African Long-tailed Sunbirds)
- SpeciesNectarinia famosa (Malachite Sunbird)
The malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) is a small nectarivorous bird found from the highlands of Ethiopia southwards to South Africa. They pollinate many flowering plants, particularly those with long corolla tubes, in the Fynbos. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Malachite Sunbird sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Golden-winged Sunbird
Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malachite Sunbird in Lake Nakuru National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Malachite Sunbird sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Malachite Sunbird in Lake Nakuru National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Malachite Sunbird in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.