Cinnyris erythrocercus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
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. The red-chested sunbird was originally described as Nectarinia erythrocercus by Gustav Hartlaub in 1857 based on specimens collected near the White Nile. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 11 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Sunbird sighting in Kampala on a given day, based on 954 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 25th most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Sunbird in Kampala on a given day, against about 30% in August to October, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-chested Sunbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Red-chested Sunbird sightings, Kampala ranks 2nd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kigali (Rwanda, about 40%).
Same genus: Cinnyris
The closest relatives of the Red-chested Sunbird that you can see in Kampala (genus Cinnyris, Cinnyris Sunbirds) are Olive-bellied Sunbird (about 30%), Variable Sunbird (about 10%) and Superb Sunbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-chested Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Kampala (954 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
