Violet-breasted Sunbird (Cinnyris chalcomelas)
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Violet-breasted Sunbird

Cinnyris chalcomelas Reichenow, 1905

8.2 gWeight

The violet-breasted sunbird (Cinnyris chalcomelas) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae (sunbirds).

Most records: Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Kenya

Violet-breasted Sunbird has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tsavo East NP – Southern SectionKenya11 records
  2. Sabaki River EstuaryKenya8 records
  3. Tsavo East NPKenya3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya

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 violet-breasted sunbird (Cinnyris chalcomelas) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae (sunbirds). It is found in Kenya and Somalia.

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Questions

How big is the Violet-breasted Sunbird?

The Violet-breasted Sunbird weighs around 8.2 g.

Where does the Violet-breasted Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central Somalia to southeastern Kenya. It is most often recorded in Kenya.

Is the Violet-breasted Sunbird endangered?

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

What does the Violet-breasted Sunbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Violet-breasted Sunbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
8.2 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Africa: east-central Somalia to southeastern Kenya

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
Violet-breasted Sunbird

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