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Purple-banded Sunbird

Cinnyris bifasciatus · Nectariniidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsAug · Oct–Novmost records
Records7,868in 6 countries
Most seen inMozambique2,795 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Purple-banded Sunbird in brief

The purple-banded sunbird (Cinnyris bifasciatus) is a bird of the Nectariniidae family — species of bird.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 7,868 published records, most of them from Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Mozambique2,795 records · best Dec, Nov
Tanzania2,454 records · best Oct, Jul
Zambia918 records · best Oct, Nov
Angola777 records · best Sep, Aug
Eswatini470 records · best Jan, Aug
Malawi454 records · best Mar, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.