Orange-breasted Sunbird

Anthobaphes violacea (Linnaeus, 1766)

9.4 gWeight

The orange-breasted sunbird (Anthobaphes violacea) is a species of small, predominantly nectar-feeding bird that is endemic to the fynbos shrubland biome of southwestern South Africa.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: South Africa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Orange-breasted Sunbird has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rooi-ElsSouth Africa1,564 records
Kirstenbosch Botanical GardenSouth Africa1,341 records
Harold Porter Botanical GardensSouth Africa727 records

More places

Table Mt. NP – Cape Point SectionSouth Africa371 records
Table Mt. NP – Cape of Good HopeSouth Africa167 records
De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa108 records
Boulders BeachSouth Africa73 records
Strandfontein WTPSouth Africa29 records
Stony Point – Penguin ColonySouth Africa18 records
Kirstenhof WetlandSouth Africa4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa

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 orange-breasted sunbird (Anthobaphes violacea) is a species of small, predominantly nectar-feeding bird that is endemic to the fynbos shrubland biome of southwestern South Africa. It is the only member of the genus Anthobaphes, in the family Nectariniidae (the sunbirds and spiderhunters), though it is sometimes placed in the genus Nectarinia. The birds are sexually dimorphic, with females being olive green while the males are orange to yellow on the underside with bright green, blue and purple on the head and neck.

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