Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusNectarinia (African Long-tailed Sunbirds)
- SpeciesNectarinia famosa (Malachite Sunbird)
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Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Abyssinian Thrush
Turdus abyssinicus
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Moorland Chat
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Baglafecht Weaver
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📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 5 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 9 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 17 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malachite Sunbird in Bale Mountains National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Malachite Sunbird sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Malachite Sunbird in Bale Mountains National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Malachite Sunbird in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.