Purple-breasted Sunbird (Nectarinia purpureiventris)
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Purple-breasted Sunbird

Nectarinia purpureiventris (Reichenow, 1893)

12 gWeight

The purple-breasted sunbird (Nectarinia purpureiventris) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Purple-breasted Sunbird has been recorded at 28 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda97 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda91 records
  3. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda89 records
More places
  1. Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda75 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda72 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda65 records
  4. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda37 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda35 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda27 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda26 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaCongo - KinshasaBurundi

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 purple-breasted sunbird (Nectarinia purpureiventris) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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Questions

How big is the Purple-breasted Sunbird?

The Purple-breasted Sunbird weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Purple-breasted Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo, southern Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo - Kinshasa.

When is the best time to see the Purple-breasted Sunbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Purple-breasted Sunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Purple-breasted Sunbird as Least Concern.

What does the Purple-breasted Sunbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Purple-breasted Sunbird in?

It belongs to the family Sunbirds (Nectariniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
95 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern DR Congo, southern Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sunbirds Nectariniidae
Genus
Nectarinia

Other birds in the genus Nectarinia

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Purple-breasted Sunbird

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