Violet-tailed Sunbird

When to see the Violet-tailed Sunbird

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Violet-tailed Sunbird

The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Violet-tailed Sunbird

The violet-tailed sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found near water in forest, scrub and mangrove in the Central African countries of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. It is part of the violet-backed sunbird superspecies.

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Easily confused with

Banded Green SunbirdAnthreptes rubritorquesThe banded green sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. 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). Grey-chinned SunbirdAnthreptes tephrolaemusThe grey-chinned sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.