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Image: Amethyst sunbird, Chalcomitra amethystina, female at Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Johannesburg, South Africa (21354148246), crop

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Description: An immature male Amethyst sunbird of the nominate race, feeding on nectar of a mistletoe flower at the Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Johannesburg, South Africa. The pollen-laden anthers of the Tapinanthus mistletoe rub against feathers of the forecrown, while the pistil rests higher up.
Title: Amethyst sunbird, Chalcomitra amethystina, female at Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Johannesburg, South Africa (21354148246), crop
Credit: Amethyst sunbird, Chalcomitra amethystina, female at Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Johannesburg, South Africa
Author: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa
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