Plain-backed Sunbird

Plain-backed Sunbird

Anthreptes reichenowi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

40–50% · Likely
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

30–40% · Possible
Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

30–40% · Possible
Mouse-colored Sunbird

Mouse-colored Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra veroxii

30–40% · Possible
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

10–20% · Possible
White-breasted Sunbird
LC

White-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris talatala

0–10% · With luck
Neergaard's Sunbird
NT

Neergaard's Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris neergaardi

0–10% · With luck
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

<5% · Rare
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

<5% · Rare
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Greater Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris afer

<5% · Rare
Malachite Sunbird
LC

Malachite Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia famosa

Insufficient data
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Southern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chalybeus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
0–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

🕐

Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plain-backed Sunbird in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 2% of visitor-days record a Plain-backed Sunbird sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Plain-backed Sunbird in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Plain-backed Sunbird in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

← Back to iSimangaliso Wetland Park