Cinnyris erythrocercus
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In 3 days ~70% 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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Sunbird sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, based on 562 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 434 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Sunbird in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, against about 20% in November and December, the lowest months. That is one of Queen Elizabeth National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 15 mm in January.
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.
Yes
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Red-chested Sunbird sightings, Queen Elizabeth National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 20%) and Akagera National Park (Rwanda, about 20%).
Same genus: Cinnyris
The closest relatives of the Red-chested Sunbird that you can see in Queen Elizabeth National Park (genus Cinnyris, Cinnyris Sunbirds) are Copper Sunbird (about 20%), Mariqua Sunbird (about 10%) and Purple-banded 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 Queen Elizabeth National Park (562 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
