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Scarlet-chested Sunbird / Souimanga à poitrine rouge

Chalcomitra senegalensis

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Description:

Very small passerine bird (~10cm), with medium-sized, down-curved black bill.
Overall a dark sunbird, with bright scarlet throat and light green patch on the front head.

Habitat:

Feeding on nectar, usually perching and not hovering like a hummingbird. Common breeder in sub-Saharan tropical Africa shrublands and savannas. These one were spotted on the fringes of the Saloum Delta National Park.

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