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 Meru National Park
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
Black-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris nectarinioides
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 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 Meru National Park?
About 23% of visitor-days record a Amethyst Sunbird sighting in Meru National Park, based on 27 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Amethyst Sunbird in Meru National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Amethyst Sunbird in Meru National Park in our monthly data.