Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Selous Game Reserve?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-chested Sunbird sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Selous Game Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Selous Game Reserve in our monthly data.