Malachite Sunbird breeding male (Nectarinia famosa) aka Yellow Tufted Long Tailed Emerald Sunbird, Yellow Tufted Malachite Sunbird, feeding on an Aloe

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Malachite Sunbird breeding male (Nectarinia famosa) aka Yellow Tufted Long Tailed Emerald Sunbird, Yellow Tufted Malachite Sunbird, feeding on an Aloe flower in winter Western Cape, South Africa

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Photo credit: © MLC Biodiversity / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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