Genus

Plain-throated Sunbirds, Violet-backed Sunbirds, and Allies

Anthreptes

10 species in our catalog · found in 48 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
GenusAnthreptes (Plain-throated Sunbirds, Violet-backed Sunbirds, and Allies)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Anthreptes malacensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Anthreptes orientalis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Anthreptes simplex

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Anthreptes rhodolaemus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Anthreptes seimundi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Anthreptes rectirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Anthreptes reichenowi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Anthreptes longuemarei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Anthreptes anchietae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Anthreptes neglectus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Plain-throated Sunbirds, Violet-backed Sunbirds, and Allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	~70%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			~50%
	Plain Sunbird			~30%
	Red-throated Sunbird			~20%
2	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	~40%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			~40%
	Plain Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Red-throated Sunbird			Insufficient data
3	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~40%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			~40%
4	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	~40%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			~30%
	Plain Sunbird			~10%
	Red-throated Sunbird			<5%
5	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	~40%
	Plain Sunbird			~30%
	Red-throated Sunbird			~10%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			~10%
6	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3	~40%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			~40%
	Plain Sunbird			<5%
	Red-throated Sunbird			Insufficient data
7	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	~40%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			~20%
	Plain Sunbird			~10%
	Red-throated Sunbird			<5%
8	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3	~30%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			~30%
	Plain Sunbird			~10%
	Red-throated Sunbird			<5%
9	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~30%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			~30%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			<5%
10	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			~30%
11	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~30%
	Little Green Sunbird			~10%
	Green Sunbird			~10%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
12	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~30%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			~30%
	Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
13	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			~30%
14	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~20%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			~10%
	Plain-backed Sunbird			~10%
15	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			~20%
16	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~20%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			~20%
17	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~20%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			~20%
18	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~20%
	Green Sunbird			~10%
	Little Green Sunbird			~10%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
19	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	~20%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			~10%
	Red-throated Sunbird			<5%
	Plain Sunbird			<5%
20	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	~10%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			~10%
	Plain Sunbird			~10%
	Red-throated Sunbird			<5%
21	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	3	~10%
	Little Green Sunbird			~10%
	Green Sunbird			~10%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
22	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~10%
	Little Green Sunbird			~10%
	Green Sunbird			<5%
23	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			~10%
24	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~10%
	Anchieta's Sunbird			~10%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			<5%
25	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			~10%
26	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~10%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			~10%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
27	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	~10%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			~10%
28	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	~10%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			<5%
	Plain Sunbird			<5%
	Red-throated Sunbird			<5%
29	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			~10%
30	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~10%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			~10%
	Plain Sunbird			<5%
31	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~10%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Plain Sunbird			Insufficient data
32	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			~10%
33	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	<5%
	Plain Sunbird			<5%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			<5%
34	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			<5%
35	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			<5%
36	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			<5%
37	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			<5%
38	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	<5%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
39	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			<5%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Little Green Sunbird			Insufficient data
40	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			<5%
41	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Plain-backed Sunbird			<5%
42	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Little Green Sunbird			<5%
43	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	<5%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Plain-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
44	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Green Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Little Green Sunbird			Insufficient data
45	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
46	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
47	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			<5%
48	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data