Anthreptes longuemarei
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In 3 days ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Violet-backed Sunbird sighting in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 299th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Violet-backed Sunbird in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, 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.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Western Violet-backed Sunbird sightings, Murchison Falls National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, about 10%), Mikumi National Park (Tanzania, about 10%) and Ruaha National Park (Tanzania, under 5%).
Same family: Nectariniidae
The closest relatives of the Western Violet-backed Sunbird that you can see in Murchison Falls National Park (family Nectariniidae, Sunbirds and Spiderhunters) are Beautiful Sunbird (about 20%) and Scarlet-chested Sunbird (about 10%), 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 Murchison Falls National Park (24 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.
