Purple-banded sunbird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

The purple-banded sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Purple-banded Sunbird (Cinnyris bifasciatus) Chale Island, Kenya. Mar 8, 2023 Cinnyris bifasciatus,Geotagged,Kenya,Purple-banded sunbird,Summer

Naming

The Tsavo sunbird, sometimes lumped with the purple-banded, is here considered a separate species.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyNectariniidae
GenusCinnyris
SpeciesC. bifasciatus
Photographed in
Angola
Kenya