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Purple-breasted Sunbird

Nectarinia purpureiventris · Nectariniidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMar · Jun–Julmost records
Records763in 2 countries
Most seen inRwanda734 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Purple-breasted Sunbird
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About

Purple-breasted Sunbird in brief

The purple-breasted sunbird (Nectarinia purpureiventris) is a bird of the Nectariniidae family — species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 763 published records, most of them from Rwanda and Burundi. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, June and July and fall to their lowest in 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

Rwanda734 records · best Jul, Jun
Burundi29 records · best Jun, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.