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Greater Double-collared Sunbird from Etienne Delport
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
This Greater Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris afer) visited my garden on a Sunday afternoon. No doubt it was attracted by the Honeysuckles, which were in full bloom.
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Album description:The birds I've seen - non in captivity.

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Keywords:greater double collared sunbird aves passeriformes nectariniidae cinnyris afer
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Nectariniidae
Genus:Cinnyris
Species:Cinnyris afer
Roberts #:785
Distribution:South African coastal areas from Cape Town to KwaZulu-Natal. Also small areas of interior KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumulanga and Gauteng
Habitat:Fynbos, evregreen scrub, forest fringes and suburbia
Status:Common resident
Size:14 cm
Image Location:Sixth Avenue, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Co-ordinates:33°58'33.60" S - 25°35'37.14" E
IUCN Red List Status:Least Concern
Year of IUCN Evaluation:2004
IUCN Status Justification:This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 370,000 km². The global population size has not been quantified, but it is believed to be large it is described as 'common' in at least parts of its range.
File Size:88 KB
Date added:May 11, 2008
Dimensions:600 x 600 pixels
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Exposure Time:1/170 sec
FNumber:f 4.5
Flash:No Flash
Focal length:63.3 mm
Focus Mode:Auto
ISO:64
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