Amethyst Sunbird

Chalcomitra amethystina (Shaw, 1812)

Nectariniidae — Sunbirds

Amethyst Sunbird, Chalcomitra amethystina, is a passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae, the sunbirds. It was described by Shaw in 1812. It occurs in Africa in eastern, south-eastern and southern regions.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
Breeding range
Africa: e, se, s
Amethyst Sunbird
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Amethyst Sunbird
Amethyst Sunbird

Tours where you can spot this bird

4 tours in South Africa 3, Namibia 1

3-Day Cape Town Birding Tour
3-Day Cape Town Birding Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

Spend three days linking Cape Town fynbos, False Bay, endemic-rich mountain slopes, penguin coast and the Cape Peninsula....

 10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 10 days

A private or small-group Western Cape birding itinerary from Cape Town through the Cape Peninsula, West Coast, Tankwa Karoo, Agulhas Plain, ...

 Private Cape Peninsula Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
Private Cape Peninsula Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 1 day

A flexible private day from Cape Town combining Kirstenbosch, peninsula wetlands and an African Penguin colony, with Cape endemics and coast...

From ZAR 7,000
Southern Africa Birding Expedition: Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls with Birding Ecotours
Southern Africa Birding Expedition: Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls with Birding Ecotours
Namibia / Walvis Bay Group tour 18 days

An 18-day birding expedition from Namibia's Atlantic coast through Etosha and the Okavango Panhandle to Victoria Falls, combining desert nea...

From USD 10,206