Acrobatic malachite sunbird using its long decurved beak to feed on flowers in a garden in Cape Town

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This male malachite sunbird had taken one of the flowerbeds as its territory and would not allow any other male to feed in the area.

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Size: 5906px × 3937px
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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