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A photo of a Malachite Sunbird (Nectarinia famosa), male
Malachite Sunbird, Male

Malachite Sunbird

Nectarinia famosa

The malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) is a small nectarivorous bird found from the highlands of Ethiopia southwards to South Africa. They pollinate many flowering plants, particularly those with long corolla tubes, in the Fynbos. The breeding male malachite sunbird, which has very long central tail feathers, is 25 cm long, and the shorter-tailed female 15 cm. The adult male is metallic green when breeding, with blackish-green wings with small yellow pectoral patches. In non-breeding (eclipse) plumage, the male's upperparts are brown apart from the green wings and tail, the latter retaining the elongated feathers. The underparts in eclipse plumage are yellow, flecked with green.
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A photo of a Malachite Sunbird photographed in Cape of Good Hope South Africa
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V Han
Friday 26 May 2023 - 1:30pm
South Africa
A photo of a Malachite Sunbird photographed in  South Africa
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Elrina Kwooitz
Monday 22 May 2023 - 8:15am
South Africa
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Aart Verrips
Saturday 20 May 2023 - 11:30am
South Africa
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Aart Verrips
Saturday 20 May 2023 - 10:10am
South Africa
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