Malachite Sunbird

Malachite Sunbird

Nectarinia famosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Table Mountain National Park
1,710 Verified records at Table Mountain National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Malachite Sunbird sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 1,710 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
5 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
6 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
9 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
11 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
13 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
17 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
19 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
22 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
23 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
24 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malachite Sunbird in Table Mountain National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Malachite Sunbird sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 1,710 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Malachite Sunbird in Table Mountain National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Malachite Sunbird in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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