Anthreptes longuemarei
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The western violet-backed sunbird or Longuemare's sunbird (Anthreptes longuemarei) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is the most widely ranging species in the violet-backed sunbird superspecies, ranging throughout a large part of tropical mainland sub-Saharan Africa not inhabited by other members of the superspecies. It is mainly found in regions with mesic woodland.
(Western) violet-backed sunbird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Violet-backed Sunbird sighting in Mikumi National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 173rd most-seen of the 261 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, July, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Violet-backed Sunbird in Mikumi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June, August, October and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Violet-backed Sunbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Western Violet-backed Sunbird sightings, Mikumi National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, about 10%).
Same family: Nectariniidae
The closest relatives of the Western Violet-backed Sunbird that you can see in Mikumi National Park (family Nectariniidae, Sunbirds and Spiderhunters) are Scarlet-chested Sunbird (about 40%), Shelley's Sunbird (about 30%) and Collared Sunbird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Violet-backed Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Mikumi National Park (13 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.
