- Parkveld
- Wildlife
- Nectariniidae
- Amethyst Sunbird
bird · Passeriformes · Nectariniidae
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina (Shaw, 1812) — also called AMSU, Black Sunbird. Occurrence records of the Amethyst Sunbird are shared on GBIF from around 239 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Garden Route National Park (3 429 records), in 8 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernNectariniidae
239reserves with records
46 733records around them
8provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 3 429 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 350 |
| Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 910 |
| Springside Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 843 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 633 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 1 214 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 1 213 |
| DONKIN RESERVENature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 1 197 |
| Doreen clark nature reserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 100 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 059 |
| East London Coast Nature ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 934 |
| Knysna National Lake AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 880 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 866 |
| Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | GP Gauteng | 815 |
| Pledge Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 768 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 742 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 742 |
| Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 723 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 689 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 682 |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 680 |
| Burman BushProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 678 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 658 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 647 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 595 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 572 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 570 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 560 |
| Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 492 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 462 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 430 |
| Wilderness National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 425 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 423 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 418 |
| Nkomba Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 370 |
| Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 333 |
| Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 333 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 332 |
| Ferncliffe Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 328 |
| Jock's BayNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 320 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 309 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 305 |
| Krantzkloof Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 302 |
| Jan Marias Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 292 |
| Seal IslandNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 292 |
| Trafalgar Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 288 |
| Umdoni Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 260 |
| Skyline Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 248 |
| Gonubie Mouth Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | EC Eastern Cape | 247 |
| Gonubie Bird Sanctuary NPOWildlife sanctuary | EC Eastern Cape | 247 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 241 |
| Empisini Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 237 |
| Rustenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | NW North West | 223 |
| Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 213 |
| Virginia Bush Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 202 |
| Oribi GorgeProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 195 |
| Lion's Head Hiking TrailNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 191 |
| Austin Roberts Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 180 |
| Ithala Game ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 177 |
| Waterloo Farm lagerstätteProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 176 |
and 179 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 64 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 46 reserves
- Western Cape
- 41 reserves
- Gauteng
- 36 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 19 reserves
- Limpopo
- 18 reserves
- North West
- 11 reserves
- Free State
- 4 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Scientific name
- Chalcomitra amethystina
- GBIF taxon
- 7340881
- Wikidata
- Q1923701
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.