Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Nectarinia senegalensis


Sunbirds are the African equivalent in the Hummingbirds of the Americas. They are jewel-like in colour as they flit from tree to tree in search of nectar.


Size: 5200px × 3684px
Location: Victoria Falls Zimbabwe.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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