Greater double collared sunbird (Nectarinia afra) feeding on nectar from an aloe flower (Aloe sp.). This male is showing colourful breeding plumage. I

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Greater double collared sunbird (Nectarinia afra) feeding on nectar from an aloe flower (Aloe sp.). This male is showing colourful breeding plumage. It has a long, thin, down-curved bill which enables it to feed on flower nectar. Photographed at De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa.

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