Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusChalcomitra (African Dark Sunbirds)
- SpeciesChalcomitra amethystina (Amethyst Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
White-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Mouse-colored Sunbird
Cyanomitra veroxii
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris afer
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
📅 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 Amethyst Sunbird in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Amethyst Sunbird sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Amethyst Sunbird in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Amethyst Sunbird in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.