Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

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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

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
2	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
3	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
4	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
5	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
6	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
7	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
8	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
9	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
10	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
11	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
12	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird in Samburu National Reserve?

About 44% of visitor-days record a Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 401 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird in Samburu National Reserve?

March has the highest sighting rate for Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.