• Synonyms Scarletchested Sunbird, Scarlet-breasted Sunbird, Scarlet chested Sunbird
  • Old latin name for bird Nectarinia senegalensis, Nectarinia cruentata, Certhia senegalensis

Scarlet-chested Sunbirdbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, song, © Rory Nefdt
    Zambia
  • 2.
    Song, © James Bradley
    Kenya
  • 3.
    Call, song, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Tanzania
  • 4.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
  • 5.
    Call, song, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Tanzania
  • 6.
    Call, © Bram Piot
    Senegal
  • 7.
    Call, © Jonathan Onongo
    Uganda
  • 8.
    Song, © Bram Piot
    Senegal
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Scarlet-chested Sunbird

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion w, c, e, s

Scarlet-chested Sunbird subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Chalcomitra senegalensis acikCameroon to sw Sudan, nw Uganda and ne DR Congo-No
Chalcomitra senegalensis gutturaliss Somalia to e Zimbabwe, Mozambique and ne South Africa-No
Chalcomitra senegalensis lampertis Sudan, e DR Congo and w, c, s Uganda to c Kenya and w Tanzania-No
Chalcomitra senegalensis proteusse Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and n Kenya-No
Chalcomitra senegalensis saturatiorAngola and s DR Congo to Namibia and n Botswana-No
Chalcomitra senegalensis senegalensiss Mauritania and Senegal to Nigeria-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansRooiborssuikerbekkie, Rooikeelsuikerbekkie, d Rooikeelsuikerbekkie
Catalansuimanga de pit escarlata
Chinese赤胸花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional)赤胸花蜜鳥
Croatiangrimiznoprsi medosas
Czechstrdimil senegalský
DanishSkarlagenbrystet Solfugl
DutchRoodborsthoningzuiger, Roodborst-honingzuiger
EsperantoSkarlatbrusta sunbirdo
Finnishruusurintamedestäjä
FrenchSouimanga à poitrine écarlate, Souimanga à poitrine rouge
GermanRotbrust-Glanzköpfchen
Hungarianbíbormellű nektármadár
IcelandicBringusóli
ItalianNettarinia pettoscarlatto, Nettarinia pettirossa
Japaneseヒムネタイヨウチョウ
Lithuanianraudonkrūtė chalkomitra
Norwegianskarlagenbrystsolfugl
Norwegian NynorskSkarlaksbrystsolfugl
Polishnektarnik szkarłatny, Nektarnik senegalski, nektarnik szkarlatny
Portuguesebeija-flor-de-peito-escarlate, Beija flor de peito escarlate
RussianАлогрудая нектарница, Рубиновогрудая нектарница, Яркокрасногрудая нектарница
SerbianObična crvenogruda sunčica
ShonaDzonya
Slovaknektárovka cervenoprsá, Nektárovka červenohrdlá, nektárovka červenoprsá
SpanishSuimanga pechiescarlata, Nectarina de Pecho Carmín
SwahiliNeli Gunda
SwedishRödbröstad solfågel, scharlakansbröstad solfågel, karmosinbröstad solfågel
TsongaNwapyopyamhanya
TswanaSenwabolôpe
TurkishAl Göğüslü Nektarkuşu
Ukrainianнектарець червоноволий