male; green head; gray belly; long decurved bill (South Africa; 2007-06-30)


Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris afer

Native Range: Africa

Notes: closely related to several oher species of double-collared sunbirds in different parts of Africa; they are called "double-collared" because of the two bright bands across the breast in males.

dorsal view; red band across breast; green back (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
ventral view; blue breast band above the red (South Africa; 2007-06-30)

note double-band breast with blue above red (South Africa; 2007-06-30) 		side view; note the long decurved bill (South Africa; 2007-06-30)

dark tail with midnight-blue base (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
female; olive-gray all over; long decurved bill (South Africa; 2007-06-30)

dorsal view of female (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
tail slighty darker than rest of body (South Africa; 2007-06-30)