A female Cape sugarbird feeding on the nectar deep inside a protea flower-head. The males of this species have very long tails.

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This is a very common sight to see one of these sugarbirds feeding on the protea flowers.

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Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Photo credit: © David G Richardson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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