Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird

Anthreptes orientalis Hartlaub, 1880

10 gWeight

The eastern violet-backed sunbird (Anthreptes orientalis), also known as the Kenya violet-backed sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird has been recorded at 66 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lake BaringoKenya339 records
Samburu NRKenya321 records
Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya317 records

More places

Buffalo Springs NRKenya310 records
Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya247 records
Tarangire NPTanzania158 records
Buffalo Springs NR – Samburu Simba LodgeKenya141 records
Shaba NRKenya140 records
Lake Manyara NPTanzania114 records
Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya99 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Tanzania Ethiopia Uganda Somalia Djibouti

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The eastern violet-backed sunbird (Anthreptes orientalis), also known as the Kenya violet-backed sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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Questions

How big is the Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird?

The Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia and central Somalia to South Sudan, Rwanda and southern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.