Nectarinia purpureiventris
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-breasted Sunbird sighting in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, based on 286 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 252 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-breasted Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, against about 10% in August and September, 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Purple-breasted Sunbird sightings, Nyungwe National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Purple-breasted Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Nyungwe National Park (286 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.
