Purple-banded Sunbird
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Purple-banded Sunbird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kibale National Park
153 Verified sightings at Kibale National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,931 Verified sightings across all 30 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Purple-banded Sunbird

The purple-banded sunbird (Cinnyris bifasciatus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The Tsavo sunbird, sometimes lumped with the purple-banded, is here considered a separate species. Purple-banded sunbird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Copper Sunbird
LC

Copper Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris cupreus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Superb Sunbird

Superb Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris superbus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-chested Sunbird
LC

Red-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Orange-tufted Sunbird
LC

Orange-tufted Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris bouvieri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Tiny Sunbird
LC

Tiny Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris minullus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Regal Sunbird
LC

Regal Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris regius

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Stuhlmann's Sunbird
LC

Stuhlmann's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris stuhlmanni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~40%
2 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~40%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
4 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
5 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
7 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
8 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
9 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
10 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
11 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
17 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
18 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
19 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
21 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
24 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
25 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
26 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
28 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
29 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
30 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Purple-banded Sunbird in Kibale National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-banded Sunbird sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 153 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Purple-banded Sunbird in Kibale National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Purple-banded Sunbird in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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