Nectarinia purpureiventris
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The purple-breasted sunbird (Nectarinia purpureiventris) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests. It is commonly found in Nyugwe Forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-breasted Sunbird sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 180 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 154th most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, October and December–January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-breasted Sunbird in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June and August, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Purple-breasted Sunbird sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Purple-breasted Sunbird sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Purple-breasted Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (180 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
