Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,792
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) is a small nectarivorous bird found from the highlands of Ethiopia southwards to South Africa. They pollinate many flowering plants, particularly those with long corolla tubes, in the Fynbos.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Malachite sunbird”.