• Synonyms Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird, Kenya Violet backed Sunbird
  • Old latin name for bird Anthrepetes orientalis

Eastern Violet-backed Sunbirdbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 2.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 3.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
  • 4.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Tanzania
  • 5.
    Song, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 6.
    Call, © James Bradley
    Kenya
  • 7.
    Call, © Toon Spanhove
    Ethiopia
  • 8.
    Call, © isaac kilusu
    Kenya
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion Ethiopia and c Somalia to South Sudan, Rwanda and s Tanzania

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalansuimanga de Kenya
Chinese东紫背食蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional)東方紫背直嘴太陽鳥
Croatianbjelotrbi medosas
Czechstrdimil vlaštovčí, Strdimil vlaštovcí
DanishØstafrikansk Solfugl
DutchZwaluw-honingzuiger, Zwaluwhoningzuiger
Finnishviolettimedestäjä
FrenchSouimanga du Kenya, Souimanga violet oriental, Souimanga à dos violet
GermanSchwalbennektarvogel, Schwalben-Nektarvogel
Hungariankenyai nektármadár
ItalianNettarinia dorsoviola del Kenya
Japaneseヒガシスミレコバシタイヨウチョウ, ヒガシムラサキカクビタイヨウチョウ
Lithuaniankeninė trumpauodegė nektarinukė
Norwegiantornsolfugl
Norwegian NynorskTornsolfugl
Polishnektarzyk sawannowy
Portuguesenectarínia-de-rabadilha-turquesa, beija-flor-queniano
RussianПурпурноспинная нектарница, Ласточковая короткохвостая нектарница
SerbianIstočna sunčica ljubičastih leđa
Slovaknektárovka savanová
SpanishSuimanga keniata, Nectarina de Kenya
SwahiliChozi Kiuno-buluu
Swedishtörnsolfågel, Östlig violettryggad solfågel
TurkishDoğulu Mor Sırtlı Nektarkuşu
Ukrainianсаїманга пурпурова