The Colourful Fruit And Nectar Adoring Bird Species Of South Africa

The Sugarbirds, Sunbirds and White-Eyes Of South Africa

What an amazing sight it is to see; a Sugarbird perched on a Protea bush and fulfilling all it requirements by taking as much nectar as it needs and then moving on to the next bush. These fruit and nectar loving birds light up the South African bushveld with their amazing colours and superb antics. There are a lot of Sunbird species that occur in South Africa, 3 White-Eyes and 2 Sugarbirds which are all special in their own ways!

1. African Yellow White-Eye

2. Cape White-Eye

3. Orange River White-Eye

4. Gurney's Sugarbird

5. Cape Sugarbird

6. Malachite Sunbird

7. Orange-Breasted Sunbird

8. Scarlet-Chested Sunbird

9. Amethyst (African Black) Sunbird

10. Grey Sunbird

11. Eastern Olive Sunbird

12. Collared Sunbird

13. Plain-Backed (Blue-Throated) Sunbird

14. Variable (Yellow-Bellied) Sunbird

15. White-Bellied Sunbird

16. Dusky Sunbird

17. Greater Double-Collared Sunbird

18. Southern (Lesser) Double-Collared Sunbird

19. Marico Sunbird

20. Neergaard's Sunbird

21. Purple-Banded Sunbird

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