White-bellied Sunbird (IMAGE)

Louisiana State University

White-bellied Sunbird

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White-bellied Sunbird (Cinnyris talatala) in Kruger National Park, South Africa. These Old World ecological analogues of hummingbirds have convergently acquired a penchant for nectar and stunning iridescence.

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Daniel J. Field, University of Cambridge

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