LC
Violet-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris chalcomelas



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

Cinnyris chalcomelas (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously placed in the genus Nectarinia following Archer and Turner (1993).

 

Taxonomic source(s)
Archer, A. L.; Turner, D. A. 1993. Notes on the endemic species and some additional new birds occurring on Pemba Island, Tanzania. Scopus 16: 94-98.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Not Recognised
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type Average mass 8 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 120,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 2.7 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be uncommon to fairly common (Fry and Keith 2004). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Kenya extant native yes
Somalia extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Kenya Arabuko-Sokoke Forest
Kenya Boni and Dodori National Reserves
Kenya Lower Tana River Forests
Kenya Tana River Delta
Somalia Aangole - Farbiito
Somalia Far Waamo
Somalia Jowhar - Warshiikh
Somalia Laag Badaana

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Savanna Dry major resident
Altitude   Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Violet-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris chalcomelas. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/violet-breasted-sunbird-cinnyris-chalcomelas on 22/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/11/2024.