Orange-breasted Sunbird
The orange-breasted sunbird (Anthobaphes violacea) is the only member of the bird genus Anthobaphes; however, it is sometimes placed in the genus Nectarinia.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 3,631 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape
Provinces where Orange-breasted Sunbird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,631 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce Orange-breasted Sunbird
Cederberg Wilderness AreaWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr9 lieux
Goukamma Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Year-round9 lieux
Anysberg Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Autumn and spring7 lieux
Gamkaberg Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Autumn and spring7 lieux
De Hoop Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr3 lieux
Grootvadersbosch Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr3 lieux
Kogelberg Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr3 lieux
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 lieux
De Mond Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Summer for terns and waders1 lieu
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness AreaWestern Cape · Best Spring and autumn1 lieu
Hottentots Holland Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr1 lieu
Limietberg Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Spring and autumn1 lieu
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Orange-breasted Sunbird : quand et où l’observer
Orange-breasted Sunbird : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Meilleures heures de la journée
- Les premières heures après le lever du soleil, et la fin d’après-midi. Les oiseaux chantent et se nourrissent surtout à la fraîche.
- Midi. Plus calme, surtout par la chaleur d’été.
Façons d’observer
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Parcs où l’espèce est signalée
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Parcs où l’espèce est signalée
Espèce
Anthobaphes violacea
Observations
3 631
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce Orange-breasted Sunbird sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Orange-breasted Sunbird in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Orange-breasted Sunbird at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Orange-breasted Sunbird in South Africa?
The Orange-breasted Sunbird is most recorded in Western Cape (99% of records), based on 3 631 iNaturalist observations. 70 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Orange-breasted Sunbird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Orange-breasted Sunbird?
The Orange-breasted Sunbird is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Orange-breasted Sunbird?
The orange-breasted sunbird (Anthobaphes violacea) is the only member of the bird genus Anthobaphes; however, it is sometimes placed in the genus Nectarinia. This sunbird is endemic to the fynbos habitat of southwestern South Africa.