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Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Chalcomitra senegalensis
Family
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
sccsun2, SCSU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
SpeciesChalcomitra senegalensis
Codessccsun2, SCSU
Identification

The Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis) is a member of the Sunbirds and Spiderhunters family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code sccsun2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Chalcoparia singalensis
Fraser's Sunbird
Deleornis fraseri
Gray-headed Sunbird
Deleornis axillaris
Plain-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes reichenowi
Anchieta's Sunbird
Anthreptes anchietae
Plain Sunbird
Anthreptes simplex
Scarlet-chested Sunbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Chalcomitra senegalensis

Family: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: sccsun2