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 Mkomazi National Park
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris usambaricus
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Black-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris nectarinioides
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Tsavo Sunbird
Cinnyris tsavoensis
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Golden-winged Sunbird
Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes neglectus
📅 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 Mkomazi National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Amethyst Sunbird sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 58 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Amethyst Sunbird in Mkomazi National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Amethyst Sunbird in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.