Where does the Purple-banded Sunbird live?
Cinnyris bifasciatus has 28,527 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1840 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 28,527 records
- 21 places
- 110 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesNectariniidaeCinnyris
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. 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 | 13,909 | |
| Kenya | 3,151 | |
| Mozambique | 2,758 | |
| Tanzania | 2,409 | |
| Uganda | 1,755 | |
| Zambia | 901 | |
| Zimbabwe | 837 | |
| Namibia | 709 | |
| Angola | 694 | |
| Eswatini | 470 | |
| Malawi | 450 | |
| Botswana | 214 | |
| DR Congo | 134 | |
| Rwanda | 94 | |
| Congo | 18 | |
| Somalia | 8 | |
| Ethiopia | 7 | |
| Gabon | 4 | |
| Algeria | 2 | |
| Central African Republic | 1 | |
| Cameroon | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Nectariniidae.
Purple Sunbird
767,114 records
Purple-rumped Sunbird
670,658 records
Amethyst Sunbird
195,914 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
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.