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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris mediocris
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Golden-winged Sunbird
Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
📅 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Amethyst Sunbird sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 178 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Amethyst Sunbird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
February has the highest sighting rate for Amethyst Sunbird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.