Red-chested Sunbird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

Least Concern

The Red-chested Sunbird is a sunbird or spiderhunter of sub-Saharan African woodland, forest edges, gardens, and montane habitats. It uses a slender curved bill to take nectar from flowers while also eating insects and spiders, and it is an important pollinator in forest, woodland, gardens, and montane vegetation.

Family

Nectariniidae

Group

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Range

Red-chested Sunbird Range — Resident or seasonal range in sub-Saharan African woodland, forest edges, gardens, and montane habitats

Population

≈ Unknown

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