Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris bifasciatus (Purple-banded Sunbird)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-banded Sunbird sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Superb Sunbird
Cinnyris superbus
Tiny Sunbird
Cinnyris minullus
Orange-tufted Sunbird
Cinnyris bouvieri
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
📅 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 Purple-banded Sunbird in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-banded Sunbird sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Purple-banded Sunbird in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Purple-banded Sunbird in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.