Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird

When to see the Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird

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

Where to see the Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird

The Uluguru violet-backed sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. The bird is small with a short bill. The male is an iridescent upper body while the female has a brown upperbody. Both have pale-gray underbodies. It is found in forests in eastern Kenya, eastern Tanzania and north-eastern Mozambique. It is part of the violet-backed sunbird superspecies.

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Easily confused with

Anchieta's SunbirdAnthreptes anchietaeAnchieta's sunbird is a small bird, about 10–12 cm (3.9–4.7 in) long and weighing around 8 grams (0.28 oz). Banded Green SunbirdAnthreptes rubritorquesThe banded green sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. Violet-tailed SunbirdAnthreptes aurantiusThe violet-tailed sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.