Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Lake Mburo National Park
242 Verified records at Lake Mburo National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The scarlet-chested sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in many areas of Sub-Saharan Africa, and from South Sudan to South Africa. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-chested Sunbird sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 242 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
3 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
5 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
6 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
7 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
8 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
9 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
10 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
11 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
12 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
13 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
14 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
15 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
16 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
17 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
19 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
20 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
21 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
22 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
23 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
24 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
25 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
26 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
27 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
28 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
29 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
30 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
31 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
32 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
33 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
34 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
35 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
36 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
37 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
38 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
39 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
40 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
41 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
42 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
43 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
44 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
45 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
46 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
47 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
48 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
49 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
50 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Lake Mburo National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-chested Sunbird sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 242 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Lake Mburo National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-chested Sunbird in Lake Mburo National Park in our monthly data.

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