Orange-breasted sunbird
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The orange-breasted sunbird is a species of small, predominantly nectar-feeding bird that is endemic to the fynbos shrubland biome of southwestern South Africa. It is the only member of the genus Anth
Orange breasted sunbird på Leucadendron strobilinum Flickr Ragnhild & Neil Crawford, crop
Female collecting leaf hairs to line nest
Nest placed in fynbos at Rooiels
Sunbird
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Sunbirds and spiderhunters make up the family Nectariniidae of passerine birds. They are small, slender passerines from the Old World, usually with downward-curved bills. Many are brightly coloured, o
Orange-breasted sunbird
…bird that is endemic to the fynbos shrubland biome of southwestern South Africa. It is the only member of the genus Anthobaphes, in the family Nectariniidae (the sunbirds and spiderhunters), though it is sometimes placed in the genus Nectarinia. The birds are sexually dimorphic, with females being olive…
♂ Vigors's sunbird Photograph by Shantanu Kuveskar
The spectacled spiderhunter is the largest species of sunbird
Female Seychelles sunbird at the nest with prey
Sunbird drinking nectar from typical bird-pollinated flower