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Cinnyris venustus
This is a very small and fast bird, only some 10cm in length, with a curved bill. The adult male has a glossy green head, throat and nape, and a violet breast band. Belly is whitish yellow, but its colour depends on subspecies.
This is a common sunbird in equatorial parts of African continent - here, observed in residential area of Abuja, rather urban environment, but calm with lot of greenery, wooded parts close to lake.
Spotted on Oct 28, 2018
Submitted on Oct 28, 2018
4 Comments
Thanks all!
Love this one Zlatan! great series!
Especially like the third photo!
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