Purple-banded Sunbird

Purple-banded Sunbird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

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

The purple-banded sunbird (Cinnyris bifasciatus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The Tsavo sunbird, sometimes lumped with the purple-banded, is here considered a separate species. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-banded Sunbird sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
2 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
4 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
8 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
9 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
10 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
11 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
12 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
17 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
18 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
19 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
21 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
24 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
25 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
26 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
28 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
29 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
30 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Purple-banded Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-banded Sunbird sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Purple-banded Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Purple-banded Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.

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