Chalcomitra (African Dark Sunbirds)

Genus

African Dark Sunbirds

Chalcomitra

4 species in our catalog · found in 43 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

50–60% · Likely
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

30–40% · Possible
Hunter's Sunbird
LC

Hunter's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra hunteri

30–40% · Possible
Green-throated Sunbird
LC

Green-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra rubescens

10–20% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Where to see African Dark Sunbirds

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
60–70%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 3
50–60%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 3
40–50%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
40–50%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 3
40–50%
6 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 3
30–40%
7 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 2
30–40%
8 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
30–40%
9 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
30–40%
10 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 3
30–40%
11 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
30–40%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 3
30–40%
13 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 2
30–40%
14 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 3
20–30%
15 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 2
20–30%
16 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
20–30%
17 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
20–30%
18 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
20–30%
19 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
20–30%
20 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
10–20%
21 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
10–20%
22 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 3
10–20%
23 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
10–20%
24 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
10–20%
25 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
10–20%
26 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
10–20%
27 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 2
10–20%
28 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
29 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
10–20%
30 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
10–20%
31 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 3
10–20%
32 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 2
10–20%
33 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
10–20%
34 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
10–20%
35 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 2
10–20%
36 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
10–20%
37 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
0–10%
38 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 3
0–10%
39 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 2
0–10%
40 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
0–10%
41 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 2
<5%
42 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
<5%
43 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
<5%