The Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater occurs in open places in East African highlands and forests. Adults are about 21 cm long and catch insects in flight.
Oiseaux.net reports an adult length of about 21 cm and a weight of 25–29 g.
It occurs at forest edges, in open woodland, and in gardens up to about 1,600 m. It eats flying insects and nests in burrows dug into banks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.