Scarlet-chested Sunbird

The Scarlet-chested Sunbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Nectarinia senegalensis) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. References - * BirdLife International 2004. More

interactions, for example the Scarlet-chested Sunbird is considered a pest in cocoa plantations as it spreads parasitic mistletoes. More

Distribution of Scarlet-chested sunbird in southern Africa, based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas Project (© Animal Demography unit, University of Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common). See here for the latest distribution from the SABAP2. Food It eats nectar and arthropods, hawking insects aerially or plucking prey from the ground. More

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Scarlet-chested Sunbirds are strong fliers that often feed on nectare sources too light and flimsy to support their weight so they frequently need to hover while feeding. These three pictures show a male bird feeding on Metarungia longistrobus flowers. The photos were taken with a Canon EOS 20D with a 70-200mm F2.8 L IS lens with Sunpak 622 flashes at Amatikulu on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. More

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Scarlet-chested Sunbird Canon 7D 600mm focal length 1/1250 sec exposure F6. More

page 982 also a picture of the Scarlet-chested Sunbird on page 1008. The Scarlet-chested Sunbird belongs to the family of birds classified as Nectariniidae. According to the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology the Scarlet-chested Sunbird is also known by these other names: Scarlet-breasted Sunbird. In the previous edition of Roberts (ie 6th edition) the Scarlet-chested Sunbird was called the . The Robert's 7 Latin name for Scarlet-chested Sunbird has changed from Nectarinia senegalensis in Robert's 6 to Chalcomitra senegalensis. More

The Scarlet-chested Sunbird, one of Venda's larger Sunbirds, is usually seen alone but can occasionally be found in pairs. Its scarlet-colored chest, visible from long distances, adds to the forest's exquisite natural beauty represented by both vegetation and wildlife. While the spectacular higher mountain elevations, which receive frequent rains, attract many Sunbirds, the damp, humid forests of the lowlands provide flowers and insects the Sunbirds need for their diet. More

Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis WT39695 WT39693 Pretoriuskop, Kruger Park, South Africa; May 2008 (8) WT39544 WT39608 WT39616 WT39553 WT39357 female WT39772 More

The strikingly coloured (and aptly named) Scarlet-chested Sunbird was feeding on nectar from the flowers. The flower bed was just on the other side of a bamboo fence at the front of our garden. The fence was a very effective hide and allowed me to get very close. More

Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Chalcomitra senegalensis Nectariniidae (SUNBIRDS & SPIDERHUNTERS) Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Chalcomitra senegalensis This photo was taken in: Namibia This photo was taken with: Canon D60 + x2 + 50-200 zoom The photo was taken by: Steve Cook , Birdtours.co. More

Scarlet-chested Sunbird / Chalcomitra senegalensis Scarlet-chested Sunbird (fem) Scarlet-chested Sunbird (female) Scarlet-chested Sunbird Locations for recordings with GPS coordinates page 1 Scarlet-chested Sunbird song Chalcomitra senegalensis (0:56) Marc de Bont XC33817 15-4-2007, Tanzania Scarlet-chested Sunbird Call Chalcomitra senegalensis (0:17) Derek Solomon XC41422 15-07-04, Zambia More