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Southern (Lesser) Double-collared Sunbird
Dave Kennedy

Southern (Lesser) Double-collared Sunbird (Nectarinia chalybea)

Southern (Lesser) Double-collared Sunbird (m) on Bush-tick Berry Chrysanthemoides monilifera.

Note narrow red breast-band.
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Habitat
fynbos, forest, gardens - seeks nectar-bearing flowers
Location
Sedgefield, W. Cape Province, South Africa
Date taken
8th July 2006
Scientific name
Nectarinia chalybea
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix S5000
Alan Manson
Opus Editor
A beautiful trio Dave. The Double-collared Sunbirds appear to be easy to separate in the Cape; the S(L)DCs in KwaZulu-Natal seem to have a broader red breast band.
 

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