Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusNectarinia (African Long-tailed Sunbirds)
- SpeciesNectarinia famosa (Malachite Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Red-tufted Sunbird
Nectarinia johnstoni
Purple-breasted Sunbird
Nectarinia purpureiventris
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Regal Sunbird
Cinnyris regius
Stuhlmann's Sunbird
Cinnyris stuhlmanni
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Blue-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra alinae
Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 5 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 9 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 17 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malachite Sunbird in Volcanoes National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Malachite Sunbird sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Malachite Sunbird in Volcanoes National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Malachite Sunbird in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.