female amethyst sunbird perching on a nectar flower in south africa.

bird animal beak branch yellow wildlife finch nature flower sparrow twig wing leaf insect plant green amethyst sunbird called black chalcomitra amethystine species passerine family nectariniidae native afrotropics south equator commonly found well-watered habitats undertake seasonal movements visit flowering woodlands demise impacted numbers locally range expanded spread wooded gardens female perching nectar africa