Where does the Amethyst Sunbird live?
Chalcomitra amethystina has 195,914 records in 25 countries and territories, from 1847 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 195,914 records
- 25 places
- 141 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesNectariniidaeChalcomitra
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 162,146 | |
| Kenya | 13,779 | |
| Zimbabwe | 5,973 | |
| Tanzania | 4,556 | |
| Zambia | 3,343 | |
| Eswatini | 1,823 | |
| Mozambique | 907 | |
| Namibia | 900 | |
| Malawi | 860 | |
| Botswana | 641 | |
| DR Congo | 406 | |
| Angola | 322 | |
| Uganda | 70 | |
| Gabon | 48 | |
| Somalia | 47 | |
| Lesotho | 42 | |
| Congo | 36 | |
| Burundi | 5 | |
| Nigeria | 3 | |
| Rwanda | 2 | |
| Cameroon | 1 | |
| Ethiopia | 1 | |
| Indonesia | 1 | |
| Sudan | 1 | |
| South Sudan | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Nectariniidae.
Purple Sunbird
767,114 records
Purple-rumped Sunbird
670,658 records
White-breasted Sunbird
191,971 records
Long-billed Sunbird
123,423 records
Collared Sunbird
120,173 records
Palestine Sunbird
117,450 records
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
116,342 records
Malachite Sunbird
106,702 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.