Violet-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris chalcomelas
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The violet-breasted sunbird (Cinnyris chalcomelas) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae (sunbirds). It is found in Kenya and Somalia.
It is sometimes regarded as the same species as the Pemba sunbird.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Savanna of southern Somalia and eastern Kenya.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Violet-breasted sunbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
