English Name: Malachite Sunbird
Scientific Name: Nectarinia famosa
Family: Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)
Sex: Male
Age: Adult
Behaviour: Feeding on Protea
Location: Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve
State / Province: Western Cape
Country: Republic of South Africa, RSA
Continent: Africa
Date: September 2004
Species Status: LEAST CONCERN
Notes: Scanned 35mm transparency
Alternative English Name: Yellow-tufted Malachite Sunbird