Adult male © Jens Eriksen eBird S38344514 Macaulay Library ML 64438811
Female © Evan Buechley
Female © Tommy Pedersen
Immature male © Billi Krochuk
Adult male © Tommy Pedersen
+ 2
Female © Zlatan Celebic

Nile Valley Sunbird Hedydipna metallica

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Identification

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Tiny sunbird with a relatively short bill. Male is unmistakable with a glossy green head, throat and back, a bright yellow belly, and extremely long thin tail. Females are yellowish below with a short tail and a whitish throat. Breeds in gardens, plantations, oases, and acacia scrub. Vocalizations similar to Palestine Sunbird, but both calls and song have a buzzing quality.

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