Sunbirds
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Backyard Birds
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
The sunbird and spiderhunters are very small birds that mostly inhabit forested areas, however, some subspecies occur in patches of…
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Northern Double-collared Sunbirds, Cinnyris reichenowi
The Northern Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris reichenowi) is a strikingly colorful bird species native to various regions in Africa. Belonging to…
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Greater Double-collared Sunbirds
The Greater Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris afer) is a striking and vibrant member of the sunbird family, renowned for its dazzling…
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Splendid Sunbirds
The Splendid Sunbird, Cinnyris coccinigaster, is a dazzling species of sunbird native to tropical Africa. Renowned for its iridescent plumage…
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Southern Double-collared Sunbirds or Lesser Double-collared Sunbirds
The Southern Double-collared Sunbird, also known as the Lesser Double-collared Sunbird, Cinnyris chalybeus, is a small, vividly colored passerine bird…
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Variable Sunbirds
The Variable Sunbird, Cinnyris venustus (formerly Nectarinia venusta), is a vibrant and widely distributed bird species inhabiting the equatorial regions…
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Scarlet-chested Sunbirds
Sunbirds The Scarlet-chested Sunbirds (Chalcomitra senegalensis) are nectar-feeding birds found in Africa. They specifically occur in the following countries:…
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Crimson Sunbirds
The Crimson Sunbirds (Aethopyga siparaja) – or Yellow-backed Sunbird – is a tiny sunbird that occurs naturally in tropical south-eastern…
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Beautiful Sunbirds
Beautiful Sunbirds are among the most striking and fascinating birds found across sub-Saharan Africa. Known scientifically as Cinnyris pulchella, these…
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Malachite Sunbirds
The Malachite Sunbird, Nectarinia famosa, is a striking and vibrant member of the sunbird family native to parts of southern…
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