Purple-banded Sunbird

Cinnyris bifasciatus (Shaw, 1812)

Nectariniidae — Sunbirds

Purple-banded Sunbird Cinnyris bifasciatus is a passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae, the sunbirds. It was described by Shaw in 1812. It occurs in Africa, with a breeding range across western and central Africa, and into eastern and south-eastern Africa.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
Breeding range: Africa: wc, e, se

Purple-banded Sunbird

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Tours where you can spot this bird

2 tours in South Africa 1, Namibia 1

8-Day St Lucia and Sani Pass Birding Tour

8-Day St Lucia and Sani Pass Birding Tour

South Africa / Durban Private tour 8 days

An 8-day KwaZulu-Natal birding itinerary linking Umdoni, Oribi Gorge, Ingeli Forest, Sani Pass, Eshowe, St Lucia and iSimangaliso....

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