Where does the Malachite Sunbird live?
Nectarinia famosa has 106,702 records in 18 countries and territories, from 1862 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 106,702 records
- 18 places
- 124 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesNectariniidaeNectarinia
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 | 101,964 | |
| Kenya | 1,447 | |
| Lesotho | 1,120 | |
| Tanzania | 803 | |
| Zimbabwe | 435 | |
| Eswatini | 300 | |
| Malawi | 144 | |
| Uganda | 138 | |
| Ethiopia | 119 | |
| DR Congo | 80 | |
| Rwanda | 53 | |
| Zambia | 42 | |
| Mozambique | 39 | |
| Namibia | 7 | |
| Burundi | 4 | |
| Congo | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| South Sudan | 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.