Bird Family: Sunbirds

Wooded regions. Head, breast and mantle glossy blue; belly white; curved black bill.

Broad-leaved woodland. Chin and upperparts entirely violet; below white.

Riverine forests and bush. Head and above glossy-green; breast violet; belly yellow.

Lowland woodland. Dull grey-brown overall; darker above; paler below; curved bill length of head.

Woodland. Red breast visible when bird is perched. Iridescent green on forehead.

Fynbos. Head, mantle and throat green; upper breast has purple breast-band; underparts orange.

Lowland forests. A large sunbird. Dull olive-green, darker above, paler below.

Bushveld. Glossy-green above, extending around neck; lower breast has purple and ruby-red breast-band; belly black.

Fynbos and estern mountain foothills. Large, all-green sunbird with a long tail.

Coastal forests. Entirely grey, darker above; slender, down-curved beak.

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