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 Niokolo-Koba National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 143rd most-seen of the 215 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, March, August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Violet-backed Sunbird in Niokolo-Koba National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, September and December, the lowest months. May–July and October have too few records to rate.
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.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Western Violet-backed Sunbird sightings, Niokolo-Koba National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come 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 Niokolo-Koba National Park (family Nectariniidae, Sunbirds and Spiderhunters) are Beautiful Sunbird (about 60%), Scarlet-chested Sunbird (about 30%) and Pygmy 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 Niokolo-Koba National Park (26 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.
