Iconic Birds
Least Concern
Quick Facts
Mass0.0103 kg
Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).
The eastern violet-backed sunbird, also known as the Kenya violet-backed sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in arid savanna of East Africa, ranging from Djibouti in north to Tanzania in south. It is part of the violet-backed sunbird superspecies.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Top parks for Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird. Sightings recorded in 27 safari areas total.
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