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The souimanga sunbird is 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long with a wingspan of 13 centimetres (5.1 in). The black bill is long, thin and curved. Males of the nominate subspecies have a metallic green head, back and throat. The breast is blackish with a more or less continuous red band while the belly is yellow and the wings and tail are brown. There are yellow tufts at the sides of the breast which become visible when the birds lift their wings in courtship display. Males presumably moult into a duller eclipse plumage by March–April, losing most of the metallic and red feathering for a few months.
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When to see the Souimanga Sunbird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Souimanga Sunbird
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Souimanga Sunbird
The souimanga sunbird is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. It is native to the islands of the western Indian Ocean where it occurs on Madagascar, the Aldabra Group and the Glorioso Islands.
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Easily confused with
Olive-bellied SunbirdCinnyris chloropygiusThe olive-bellied sunbird is a small species, and very similar to the tiny sunbird (Cinnyris minullus) in appearance.
Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreusThe adult male copper sunbird is about 12.5 cm (5 in) long.
Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreusThe adult male copper sunbird is about 12.5 cm (5 in) long.
Side by side: Copper Sunbird vs Souimanga Sunbird · Olive-bellied Sunbird vs Souimanga Sunbird
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