Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusChalcomitra (African Dark Sunbirds)
- SpeciesChalcomitra senegalensis (Scarlet-chested Sunbird)
The scarlet-chested sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in many areas of Sub-Saharan Africa, and from South Sudan to South Africa. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-chested Sunbird sighting in Awash National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Awash National Park
Nile Valley Sunbird
Hedydipna metallica
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Shining Sunbird
Cinnyris habessinicus
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Somali Fiscal
Lanius somalicus
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Awash National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-chested Sunbird sighting in Awash National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Awash National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Awash National Park in our monthly data.