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 […]
“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 […]
Garlic Vine (Mansoa alliacea), a tropical vine native to northern South America, is commonly grown for its large, attractive purple flowers. The common name comes from the smell of garlic […]
“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 […]
“Whenever the fiery flowers of Teruntum Merah (Lumnitzera littorea) are in blossom (above), they add a splash of enticing red and ephemeral vibrancy to the back mangroves. “Like a moth […]
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 […]
The Ornamental Banana (Musa ornate) is a dwarf banana plant with attractive pink flowers (above). Flowers are unisexual. Male and female flowers are packed between layers of bracts in the […]
Both the male and female Olive-backed Sunbirds (Nectarinia jugularis) were caught on video (below) stealing nectar from flowers of Costus woodsonii, commonly known as Scarlet Spiral Flag (above). Stealing here […]
Jeremiah Loei’s video shows very clearly the male Olive-backed Sunbirds (Nectarinia jugularis) stealing nectar from flowers of the Scarlet Spiral Flag (Costus woodsonii). This is done by probing its bill […]
I have a large pot of Firecracker Plants that produces stalks of red flowers (Russelia equisetiformis) as well as yellow flowers (R. equisetiformis ‘Yellow Gold’) (above). Sunbirds love to visit […]
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