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 Tsavo West National Park

1 Verified sightings at Tsavo West 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 Tsavo West National Park

Cinnyris tsavoensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cinnyris venustus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cinnyris nectarinioides

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cinnyris usambaricus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cinnyris pulchellus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cinnyris mediocris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cinnyris mariquensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cinnyris chalcomelas

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Chalcomitra hunteri

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Anthreptes orientalis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chalcomitra amethystina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hedydipna collaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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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 Tsavo West National Park

Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park

Tsavo Sunbird

Variable Sunbird

Black-bellied Sunbird

Usambara Double-collared Sunbird

Beautiful Sunbird

Eastern Double-collared Sunbird

Mariqua Sunbird

Violet-breasted Sunbird

Hunter's Sunbird

Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird

Amethyst Sunbird

Collared Sunbird

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found