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 Tsavo East National Park
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Tsavo Sunbird
Cinnyris tsavoensis
Amani Sunbird
Hedydipna pallidigaster
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Plain-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes reichenowi
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Black-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris nectarinioides
Mouse-colored Sunbird
Cyanomitra veroxii
📅 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 Tsavo East National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Scarlet-chested Sunbird sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Tsavo East National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.