---
title: "Beija-flor-de-peito-escarlate"
description: "Chalcomitra senegalensis — Aves. The scarlet-chested sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/scarlet-chested-sunbird
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Beija-flor-de-peito-escarlate

> Chalcomitra senegalensis — Aves. The scarlet-chested sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

- Scientific name: *Chalcomitra senegalensis*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 3207
- Wikidata: [Q854678](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q854678)
- iNaturalist taxon: [145143](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/145143)

## Names

- en: Scarlet-chested Sunbird
- de: Rotbrust-Glanzköpfchen
- es: Suimanga Pechiescarlata
- fr: Souimanga à poitrine rouge
- nl: Roodborsthoningzuiger
- pt: Beija-flor-de-peito-escarlate
- pl: Nektarnik szkarłatny

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (766), TZ (328), KE (298), UG (196), GM (148), ZW (136), NA (125), ZM (95), BJ (82), MW (81), ET (74), RW (65)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet-chested_sunbird

## Photo

![Beija-flor-de-peito-escarlate](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/scarlet-chested-sunbird/medium.jpg)

Photo: Don Wellmann · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144124389

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/scarlet-chested-sunbird?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).