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ShrublandDomed nestTiny · 9 g
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As with other sunbirds the bill is long and decurved, that of the male being longer than that of the female. The bill, legs and feet are black. The eyes are dark brown. The head, throat and mantle of the male are bright metallic green. The rest of the upper parts are olive green. The upper breast is metallic violet and the lower breast is bright orange, fading to paler orange and yellow on the belly. The tail is long and blackish, with elongated central tail feathers, which extend beyond the other feathers.
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When to see the Orange-breasted 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 Orange-breasted Sunbird
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Orange-breasted Sunbird
The orange-breasted sunbird is a species of small, predominantly nectar-feeding bird that is endemic to the fynbos shrubland biome of southwestern South Africa. It is the only member of the genus Anthobaphes, in the family Nectariniidae, though it is sometimes placed in the genus Nectarinia. The birds are sexually dimorphic, with females being olive green while the males are orange to yellow on the underside with bright green, blue and purple on the head and neck.
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Easily confused with
Bronze SunbirdNectarinia kilimensisBronze sunbirds have a long, thin, well-curved bill.
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).
Side by side: Bronze Sunbird vs Orange-breasted Sunbird · Garden Sunbird vs Orange-breasted Sunbird
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