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 Kidepo Valley National Park
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Pygmy Sunbird
Hedydipna platura
Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
📅 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 Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 23% of visitor-days record a Scarlet-chested Sunbird sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 73 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Kidepo Valley National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.