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)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Mouse-colored Sunbird
Cyanomitra veroxii
White-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
Neergaard's Sunbird
Cinnyris neergaardi
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Plain-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes reichenowi
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris afer
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris chalybeus
📅 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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Scarlet-chested Sunbird sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 246 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Scarlet-chested Sunbird in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-chested Sunbird in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.