Cinnyris erythrocercus
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In 3 days ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Sunbird sighting in Volcanoes National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 130th most-seen of the 156 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Sunbird in Volcanoes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Volcanoes National Park's driest months, with about 75 mm of rain against 250 mm in April.
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.
7th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Red-chested Sunbird sightings, Volcanoes National Park ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 30%), 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 Volcanoes National Park (genus Cinnyris, Cinnyris Sunbirds) are Variable Sunbird (about 60%), Regal Sunbird (about 30%) and Stuhlmann's Sunbird (about 30%), 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 Volcanoes National Park (22 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.
