Purple-banded Sunbird

When to see the Purple-banded Sunbird

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Purple-banded Sunbird

The map shades 16 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Purple-banded Sunbird

The purple-banded sunbird 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.

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Easily confused with

Dusky SunbirdCinnyris fuscusThe dusky sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. Dusky SunbirdCinnyris fuscusThe dusky sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. Garden SunbirdCinnyris jugularisThe garden sunbird is 10–11.4 cm (3.9–4.5 in) in size; males weigh 6.7–11.9 g (0.24–0.42 oz) and females 6–10 g (0.21–0.35 oz).