Purple-banded Sunbird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
SpeciesCinnyris bifasciatus (Purple-banded Sunbird)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Ruaha National Park

2 Verified sightings at Ruaha National Park From 2019 to 2026

1,931 Verified sightings across all 30 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Ruaha National Park

Cinnyris pulchellus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cinnyris venustus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cinnyris mariquensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cinnyris cupreus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Anthreptes orientalis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chalcomitra senegalensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Anthreptes longuemarei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Hedydipna collaris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Chalcomitra amethystina

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Nectarinia famosa

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lamprotornis unicolor

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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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

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Purple-banded Sunbird

About the Purple-banded Sunbird

Recent sightings of Purple-banded Sunbird in Ruaha National Park

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Beautiful Sunbird

Variable Sunbird

Mariqua Sunbird

Copper Sunbird

Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Western Violet-backed Sunbird

Collared Sunbird

Amethyst Sunbird

Malachite Sunbird

Ashy Starling

Fork-tailed Drongo

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found