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female Sunbird Ruhiija Uganda July (1 Viewer)
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I don't think that you can get a definite ID from these photos alone. The first bird might well be female Bronze - they seem to like those red flowers, whatever they are, judging from my own photos - but without a clear photo of the strong supercilium and the chest streaking, how could you be sure?
You don't say why you came to this ID - was it just the presence of a male Bronze, or was there some particular feature of the birds?
The second bird lacks a strong supercilium so can't be adult female Bronze, though it might be a juvenile. However, it clearly has a projection from the centre of the tail, which limits the possibilities a lot. Assuming this bump develops into streamers, then juvenile male Bronze might indeed be a good call for this bird.
However, I think there are other possibilities in the region - e.g. Malachite Sunbird (which I've never seen) which the book specifically says likes Leonotis flowers, which might be the red flowers, or Red-chested.
(I'm not any kind of expert - these are just musings based on your photos, my limited experience and 'Birds of East Africa'.)
But if these are the only photos you have, then I'm not convinced you can be sure. Unless someone else comes along with a 'killer feature' which makes the ID certain!
You don't say why you came to this ID - was it just the presence of a male Bronze, or was there some particular feature of the birds?
The second bird lacks a strong supercilium so can't be adult female Bronze, though it might be a juvenile. However, it clearly has a projection from the centre of the tail, which limits the possibilities a lot. Assuming this bump develops into streamers, then juvenile male Bronze might indeed be a good call for this bird.
However, I think there are other possibilities in the region - e.g. Malachite Sunbird (which I've never seen) which the book specifically says likes Leonotis flowers, which might be the red flowers, or Red-chested.
(I'm not any kind of expert - these are just musings based on your photos, my limited experience and 'Birds of East Africa'.)
But if these are the only photos you have, then I'm not convinced you can be sure. Unless someone else comes along with a 'killer feature' which makes the ID certain!
How sad; my bad.
Agree. Superficially a bit like Albizia but not that. Yellow flower looks like wattle (cf Acacia, perhaps s.l. if this is an African one)
It really does help contributors to help questioners if - whenever possible - all the available information, including the OP's own thoughts, are given right at the outset 👍🏻
Google lens says the red plant is Calliandra houstoniana (Central America) which is plausible if the plant was in a garden, for example at a park entrance. [It said Bronze sunbird for the bird—which is also right, I think]