The curved tubes of the Lion's Paw flower is the perfect shape for the decurved beak of this male Red Chested Sunbird to extract the precious nectar

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The curved tubes of the Lion's Paw flower is the perfect shape for the decurved beak of this male Red Chested Sunbird to extract the precious nectar and assist with pollination

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Size: 5000px × 3473px
Location: Lake Victoria, Uganda
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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