Anthreptes longuemarei
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 Ruaha National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 234th most-seen of the 276 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, August, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Violet-backed Sunbird in Ruaha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–July, September and November, 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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Western Violet-backed Sunbird sightings, Ruaha National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, about 10%) and Mikumi National Park (Tanzania, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Violet-backed Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Ruaha National Park (10 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.
