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Red-chested Sunbird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

Least ConcernRareNectarWetlandDomed nestTiny · 9 g
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus), photo 1
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus), photo 2
Photo: Annika Lindqvist · CC BY 4.0
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus), photo 3
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus), photo 4
Photo: Annika Lindqvist · CC BY 4.0
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus), photo 5
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus), photo 6
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus), photo 7
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus), photo 8
Photo: Matt Muir · CC BY 4.0
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus), photo 9
Photo: Annika Lindqvist · CC BY 4.0
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus), photo 10
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0

About the Red-chested Sunbird

The red-chested sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular rangeRare visitor
Uganda Rwanda Kenya Congo - Kinshasa Tanzania Burundi

Recorded as a rare visitor in Malawi.

When to see it

Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Northern Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris reichenowi) Northern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris reichenowiThe northern double-collared sunbird is a medium-sized species. Splendid Sunbird (Cinnyris coccinigastrus) Splendid SunbirdCinnyris coccinigastrusThe splendid sunbird is a sunbird. Splendid Sunbird (Cinnyris coccinigastrus) Splendid SunbirdCinnyris coccinigastrusThe splendid sunbird is a sunbird.

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