A Perfectly Placed Band Of Red Sets Off A Delightful Combination Of Yellow, Blue, And Green To Perfection!
A narrow red chest band sets off a delightful combination of yellow, blue, and green to perfection.
Meet the Southern Double-collared Sunbird
The southern double-collared sunbird or lesser double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus) is wearing a glossy, metallic green head, throat, upper breast, and back area. He wears a red band across his chest, separated from his green by an even narrower metallic blue band. The rest of his underparts are white. When putting on a show for the females, yellow tufts can be seen sprouting from the shoulders. His bill is long and decurved, like the feet and legs it is also black. The eyes are brown.
Female birds have brown upperparts and yellowish-to-grey underparts.
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– A stunning swatch of shiny pastels combine to create a bird that shines like a glistening jewel!
Juvenile birds tend to resemble the female more so than the male.
These birds breed in and are resident in southern Africa.
“Southern Double-collared Sunbird or Lesser Double-collared Sunbird, Cinnyris chalybeus” by brian.gratwicke is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
The southern double-barred-collared sunbird likes to inhabit gardens, coastal scrub, and fynbos.
These birds like to dine on nectar from flowers, but will take fruit, and even insects when feeding young.
Depending on where they live, the southern double-collared sunbird usually breeds from April to December, depending on the region. During this time closed oval nest is constructed from grass, lichen, and other plant material bound together with spiders web. The nest has a side entrance which sometimes has a porch, and is lined with wool, plant down, and feathers.
This bird is regarded as of Least Concern on the ICUN Red List!
You can watch this bird right here in the video below:
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A Glistening Purple Crown Sparkles In The Sunlight As He Flits From Flower To Flower All The While Perfectly Complimenting His Well-gorgeted Throat!
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