Evidence found
827 records across 26 countries and territories, 1854–2026.
Chalcomitra senegalensis · GBIF taxon key 7340870
Where has the Scarlet-chested Sunbird been recorded?
Chalcomitra senegalensis occurrence evidence comes from 827 records in 26 countries and territories, from 1854 to 2026. Most records come from Uganda.
- 827 records
- 26 places
- 99 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18542026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Scarlet-chested Sunbird has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Scarlet-chested Sunbird. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 246 | |
| Kenya | 93 | |
| South Africa | 77 | |
| Mozambique | 62 | |
| Rwanda | 45 | |
| Malawi | 43 | |
| Tanzania | 35 | |
| Angola | 30 | |
| Ethiopia | 29 | |
| Namibia | 29 | |
| Ghana | 24 | |
| Senegal | 22 | |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | |
| Botswana | 15 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 13 | |
| Sudan | 11 | |
| Zambia | 9 | |
| Benin | 7 | |
| DR Congo | 4 | |
| Gambia | 3 | |
| Guinea | 3 | |
| Somalia | 3 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| Nigeria | 2 | |
| Cameroon | 1 | |
| SZ | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.