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Cinnyris erythrocercus

Red-chested Sunbird


Cinnyris erythrocercus

(Hartlaub, KJG, 1857)
Suimanga de Pecho Rojo
Family: Nectariniidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Nectarinia erythrocerca.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


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.

Taxonomy and systematics: The red-chested sunbird was originally described as Nectarinia erythrocercus by Gustav Hartlaub in 1857 based on specimens collected near the White Nile.

Source: Wikipedia, article Cinnyris erythrocercus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 670417
 Entebbe
Central Region
Uganda
01/14/2026
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 367154
♂ ♀  Adult
Entebbe
Central Region
Uganda
07/21/2019
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 347236
 Entebbe
Central Region
Uganda
08/07/2019
Victor Hugo Michelini
Foto
Photography ID: 324763
♂  Adult
Entebbe
Central Region
Uganda
06/10/2018
Eugenia Boggiano
Foto
Photography ID: 207647
♂  Adult
Entebbe
Central Region
Uganda
06/14/2017
Diego Carus



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242346114/01/2026UgandaCentral RegionFaze 3, Entebbe1Hugo Caverzasi
96351307/08/2019UgandaCentral RegionLugonjo, EntebbeVictor Hugo Michelini
115326421/07/2019UgandaCentral RegionBotanical Garden, EntebbeVictor Hugo Michelini
95931021/07/2019UgandaCentral RegionBotanical Garden, Entebbe2Diego Oscar
96355410/06/2018UgandaCentral RegionBotanical Garden, EntebbeEugenia Boggiano
58593214/06/2017UgandaCentral RegionEntebbeDiego Carus
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.