Malachite Sunbird female (Nectarinia famosa) aka Yellow Tufted Long Tailed Emerald Sunbird, Yellow Tufted Malachite Sunbird, perched on Aloe flowers

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Malachite Sunbird female (Nectarinia famosa) aka Yellow Tufted Long Tailed Emerald Sunbird, Yellow Tufted Malachite Sunbird, perched on Aloe flowers feeding on nectar in winter in the Succulent Karoo Biome, Breede River Valley, Western Cape, South Africa

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