A malachite sunbird feeding on the nectar of flowers in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town.

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This emerald green bird is the largest sunbird in South Africa and specialises in pollinating very long tubular flowers that smaller sunbirds cannot reach into to feed on the nectar.

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

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