Purple-rumped Sunbird

Where to see

Purple-rumped Sunbird

Leptocoma zeylonica

Bandipur National Park leads · 8 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Purple-rumped Sunbird during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
4 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
6 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
7 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
8 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Purple-rumped Sunbird?

Bandipur National Park (India) — about 56% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-rumped Sunbird sighting there, the highest of the 8 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Purple-rumped Sunbird?

Sinharaja Forest Reserve (about 50%), Yala National Park (about 49%), Nagarhole National Park (about 41%) are the next best options.