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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25/07/2019

Uganda

Western Region

Kasenyi Track, Queen Elizabeth National Park

Victor Hugo Michelini

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