Sunbird, South-Africa (1 Viewer)

[Egretta]

In the field, I identified this sunbird as a Southern Double-Collared Sunbird (it was my first sunbird ever) but now I notice the black instead of light belly... Am I right that this is a Marico Sunbird, although the band looks red and not purple?

Thanks, Niels

 

[CJW]

I'd say these were Marico.
Bill curvature, dark belly and the colour looks 'plummy' to me.

 

[Riqui]

Marico is my choice too. Is the location wright for marico sunbird?

 

[Egretta]

Marico is my choice too. Is the location wright for marico sunbird?

I don't know exactly where I took this picture but I think it was somewhere between Pretoria en Krüger.. I think Marico is the only option for a sunbird with black belly and a red/purple breast band in this area.

Thank you both for the ID