Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Nairobi National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
3 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
5 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
6 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
9 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
10 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
11 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
12 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
13 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
14 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
15 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
17 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
18 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
19 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
20 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
21 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
22 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
23 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
24 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
0–10%
25 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
0–10%
26 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
0–10%
27 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
0–10%
28 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
0–10%
29 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
0–10%
30 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
0–10%
31 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
33 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
34 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
35 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
36 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
37 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
38 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
39 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
40 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Nairobi National Park?

About 51% of visitor-days record a Scarlet-chested Sunbird sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 640 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Nairobi National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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