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Orange-Breasted Sunbird

Anthobaphes violacea

Photo by Jared Hersch
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

12-15cm. Male easily identified by its orange belly and purple breast band; central tail feathers elongated. Yellow pectoral tufts only visible in display.

Habitat:

Coastal Fynbos area.

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PublishedMarch 23, 2013

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