Juvenile Yellow Breasted Sunbird on Protea Aurea at Kirstenbosch National Botanic Garden Cape Town South Africa

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This young male orange breasted sunbird is just starting to change to adult colouring. Small patches of metallic blue can just be seen in the collar area and green feathers showing through in the head area

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Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanic Garden Cape Town South Africa
Photo credit: © idp South Africa Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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