Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis)

Scarlet-chested Sunbird, a reference photo — Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The scarlet-chested sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in many areas of Sub-Saharan Africa, and from South Sudan to South Africa.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Scarlet-chested Sunbird being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Chalcomitra hunteri
Chalcomitra amethystina
Leptocoma brasiliana

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Chalcomitra
Species: Chalcomitra senegalensis

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