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Alternative name: White-breasted Sunbird

Photo by rudydbn
Illovo Glen, South Africa, June 2004

Nectarinia talatala

Identification

10–12 cm (4-4¾ in)
Male

Female
Photo by nkgray
Punda Maria, Kruger National Park, South Africa, July 2011

This is a monotypic species^[1].

This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia.

Drier broad-leafed woodland and savanna; parks and gardens.

They visit a variety of flowers for nectar and also glean for insects such as aphids. They feed singly, in pairs and also small groups.

Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Avibase

BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-bellied Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-bellied_Sunbird
List of references

BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-bellied Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-bellied_Sunbird

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