Evidence found
599 records across 14 countries and territories, 1869–2026.
Cinnyris bifasciatus · GBIF taxon key 6087859
Where has the Purple-banded Sunbird been recorded?
Cinnyris bifasciatus occurrence evidence comes from 599 records in 14 countries and territories, from 1869 to 2026. Most records come from Kenya.
- 599 records
- 14 places
- 53 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: March.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: March. 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.
Records over time
18692026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Purple-banded Sunbird has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Purple-banded Sunbird. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 401 | |
| Angola | 68 | |
| Tanzania | 26 | |
| Malawi | 22 | |
| Mozambique | 22 | |
| Uganda | 17 | |
| South Africa | 14 | |
| Botswana | 12 | |
| Somalia | 7 | |
| Namibia | 3 | |
| Zambia | 3 | |
| Rwanda | 2 | |
| DR Congo | 1 | |
| Congo | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Nectariniidae.
Olive Sunbird
1,880 records
Purple Sunbird
1,284 records
Amethyst Sunbird
1,042 records
Collared Sunbird
827 records
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
824 records
Variable Sunbird
663 records
Olive-backed Sunbird
609 records
Plain-throated Sunbird
539 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.