Sunbirds are basically the hummingbirds of the Old World.
They are small, slender passerines from the Old World, usually with downward-curved bills. Many are brightly coloured, often with iridescent feathers, particularly in the males. Many species also have especially long tail feathers. The
sunbirds have counterparts in two very distantly related groups: the hummingbirds of the Americas and the honeyeaters of Australia.
My photography aviary of
Sunbirds includes:
Beautiful Sunbird, Cinnyris pulchellaBronze Sunbird, Nectarinia kilimensisCollared Sunbird, Anthreptes collarisRed-chested Sunbird, Cinnyris erythrocercusScarlet-chested Sunbird, Nectarinia senegalensisVariable Sunbird , Cinnyris venustus There is no official collective noun for the lovely
Sunbirds, so I have chosen to name a group of
Sunbirds, a
Corona! No, not the beer one!
Join one of my African photo safaris and you just might add some images of these glorious birds to your portfolio. Check out
Wildlife Workshops for details.
