Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus)
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Red-chested Sunbird

Cinnyris erythrocercus (Hartlaub, 1857)

8.8 gWeight

The red-chested sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa

Red-chested Sunbird has been recorded at 76 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda998 records
  2. Mabamba SwampUganda556 records
  3. Lake Kivu – Tchegera IslandCongo - Kinshasa502 records
More places
  1. Kisumu WaterfrontKenya428 records
  2. Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-tourism ParkRwanda316 records
  3. Queen Elizabeth II NP – MweyaUganda219 records
  4. Speke Bay LodgeTanzania215 records
  5. Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda212 records
  6. NabukosiUganda170 records
  7. Uganda Wildlife Education CentreUganda168 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaCongo - KinshasaKenyaTanzaniaBurundi

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-chested sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus) 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.

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Questions

How big is the Red-chested Sunbird?

The Red-chested Sunbird weighs around 8.8 g.

Where does the Red-chested Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: extreme southern Sudan to western, central Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo - Kinshasa.

Is the Red-chested Sunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-chested Sunbird as Least Concern.

What does the Red-chested Sunbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Red-chested Sunbird in?

It belongs to the family Sunbirds (Nectariniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
8.8 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: extreme southern Sudan to western, central Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sunbirds Nectariniidae
Genus
Cinnyris

Other birds in the genus Cinnyris

Olive-bellied SunbirdOlive-bellied SunbirdCinnyris chloropygiusTiny SunbirdTiny SunbirdCinnyris minullusEastern Miombo SunbirdEastern Miombo SunbirdCinnyris manoensisWestern Miombo SunbirdWestern Miombo SunbirdCinnyris gertrudisSouthern Double-collared SunbirdSouthern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris chalybeusNeergaard's SunbirdNeergaard's SunbirdCinnyris neergaardiRwenzori Double-collared SunbirdRwenzori Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris stuhlmanniWhyte's Double-collared SunbirdWhyte's Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris whyteiPrigogine's Double-collared SunbirdPrigogine's Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris prigogineiLudwig's Double-collared SunbirdLudwig's Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris ludovicensisNorthern Double-collared SunbirdNorthern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris reichenowiGreater Double-collared SunbirdGreater Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris afer
Red-chested Sunbird

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