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Bronze Sunbird

Nectarinia kilimensis

Photo by Jinki Afrika
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Field Notes

Habitat:

The Bronze Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Bronze Sunbird

Species ID Suggestions

Malachite Sunbird

Nectarinia famosa

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Bronzy Sunbird

Nectarinia kilimensis
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Comments (2)
Jinki Afrika
@Letermagog: Do you think the bird in this spotting is the same as this one here - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9459954? My lighting is pretty poor on this spotting.
Ietermagog
To me this looks more like an amethyst sunbird - nectarinia amethystina - with green front

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PublishedMarch 7, 2012

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