“Saw a pair of Brown-throated Sunbirds (Anthreptes malacensis malacensis) today with two juveniles in tow, begging for food. One parent led them to feed on the nectar of the Tamarind tree flowers (Tamarindus indica). “This is the first time I … Continued
The adult male Copper-throated Sunbird (Nectarinia calcostetha) is a very colourful bird. According to Cheke & Mann (2008), it “has top of head metallic green, sides of head, hindneck, upper back, upperwing and graduated tail black, lower back, rump and … Continued
It was evening and the drizzle had just stopped. A male Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) flew in and perched on the large pink bract of the inflorescence of the Wild Banana (Musa ornata) (above). The sunbird was alone and there … Continued
“Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis flammaxillaris) male feeding on one of its favourite household nectar sources, Devil’s Backbone (Pedilanthus tithymaloides, now Euphorbia ithymaloides) (above, below). “Note the scatter metallic plumage on forehead (above beak) and just behind the eye (now a … Continued
“For completeness of this bird, the Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja siparaja), posted earlier: “An adult female that was feeding the juvenile posted yesterday (above). “An eclipse male that was part of this group (above). There were only 4 Crimson Sunbirds … Continued
“Saw a number of Crimson Sunbirds (Aethopyga siparaja siparaja) feeding on the fruit and nectar of Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthae pentandra). “Some images of a very young juvenile male taken 8 days apart. Details on juveniles are lacking for the region … Continued
“I am a nature lover and love waking up to bird songs. My townhouse complex in Durban, South Africa, where I have been living for the last 7 years, has small and often manicured gardens. I have planted indigenous plants … Continued
“I saw a pair of Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis flammaxillaris) in courtship behaviour. I have seen this a number of times, and what catches the eye is the extension or display of the apricot-orange (Wells 2007) pectoral tuft which is … Continued
In May 2017, I had the opportunity to document a male Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) stealing nectar from flowers of the ornamental banana plant, Musa ornata. 1. Another major flaw in the conservation proposals All my attention was then focused … Continued
“A common yet delightful bird that can become quite confiding is the Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis malacensis). Some comments on plumage of the male. I am using Wells 2007 and Cheke & Mann 2017 in Handbook of the Birds of … Continued
