The vivid sheen of a male Red-chested Sunbird as it feeds from the flowers of a Lions's Paw. The iridescence alters depending on the angle the light
The vivid sheen of a male Red-chested Sunbird as it feeds from the flowers of a Lions's Paw. The iridescence alters depending on the angle the sunlight hits the specially adapted cell structure of the feathers
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Location: Entebbe, Uganda
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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