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 Tsavo West National Park
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Tsavo Sunbird
Cinnyris tsavoensis
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Black-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris nectarinioides
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris usambaricus
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris mediocris
📅 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 Tsavo West National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Amethyst Sunbird sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 183 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Amethyst Sunbird in Tsavo West National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Amethyst Sunbird in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.