Mariqua Sunbird or Tsavo Sunbird Q E Nat.Park Uganda July (1 Viewer)

[49bentley]

I realize that Tsavo Sunbird should be totally out-of-range for QE Nat. Park but the colors are the best fit from what I can see in my book and online. I remember someone mentioning a Mariqua Sunbird was seen, but can't remember where, and all pics show a reddish maroon breast band. Any ideas?
Thanks
Chris

 

[THE_FERN]

Mariqua. The lower maroon band is too thick for Tsavo [which is out of range as you say]. The colours are looking different to the usual—the lower thick band "should" be more red, and the head more golden green. But these are structural colours and very dependent on reflectance angles and incident light.

 

[Butty]

Can't see anything to stop it being Marico sunbird (too long-billed for purple-banded sunbird?).
(Someone was asking a little while back about Leonotis flowers. That's one. Clearly designed for sunbirds to feed/pollinate.)

 

[49bentley]

Thanks The Fern and Butty.