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LCLeast ConcernNectar
DesertDomed nestTiny · 8 g
DesertDomed nestTiny · 8 g
When to see the Dusky Sunbird
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Dusky Sunbird
Regular range
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Dusky Sunbird
The dusky sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. This relatively dull sunbird is found in arid savanna, thickets and shrubland in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
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Easily confused with
Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatusThe purple-banded sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
Garden SunbirdCinnyris jugularisThe garden sunbird is 10–11.4 cm (3.9–4.5 in) in size; males weigh 6.7–11.9 g (0.24–0.42 oz) and females 6–10 g (0.21–0.35 oz).
Garden SunbirdCinnyris jugularisThe garden sunbird is 10–11.4 cm (3.9–4.5 in) in size; males weigh 6.7–11.9 g (0.24–0.42 oz) and females 6–10 g (0.21–0.35 oz).
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