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sugarbird

the cape sugarbird (promerops cafer) is a tipical resident of the "fynbos" a special kind of enviroment in the western and eastern cape of south africa.the bird is strongly depended for food from the nectar of the"national south african flower",the protea.they eat also a lot of insects but it's not the favorite food.we shouldnt mistake this bird with sunbirds/hummingbirds/colibri, typical nectar eaters...this sugarbird in a medium size bird .

"sugarbird"

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Uploaded on May 18, 2021
Taken on December 31, 2016