Scarlet-chested Sunbird
A species of African Dark Sunbirds Scientific name : Chalcomitra senegalensis Genus : African Dark Sunbirds
Scarlet-chested Sunbird, A species of African Dark Sunbirds
Botanical name: Chalcomitra senegalensis
Genus: African Dark Sunbirds
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Description
The scarlet-chested sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. 
Size
15 cm
Feeding Habits
Scarlet-chested Sunbird thrives on a varied diet of nectar, insects, and spiders, foraging alone or in groups. It exhibits unique behaviors like defending feeding territories and seizing prey from spider webs, resembling a flycatcher's hunting technique.
Habitat
The scarlet-chested Sunbird is typically found in a variety of woodland and scrub habitats, including wooded savannas with acacia and miombo trees, semi-arid thorn-scrub, and gallery forests within dry savannas. They also inhabit coastal scrublands, rocky outcrops, and human-modified landscapes such as parks, gardens, plantations, and farmlands, as well as dry woodlands dominated by baobab trees and areas with protea plants.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Sunbirds and spiderhunters Genus
African Dark Sunbirds Species
Scarlet-chested Sunbird 
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