Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris erythrocercus (Red-chested Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Superb Sunbird
Cinnyris superbus
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Orange-tufted Sunbird
Cinnyris bouvieri
Tiny Sunbird
Cinnyris minullus
Regal Sunbird
Cinnyris regius
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Stuhlmann's Sunbird
Cinnyris stuhlmanni
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-chested Sunbird in Kibale National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Red-chested Sunbird sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 46 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-chested Sunbird in Kibale National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Red-chested Sunbird in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.