Systemmatic list - part 24: Sunbirds
Anchieta's Sunbird (Red-and-blue Sunbird) Anthreptes anchietae [3]
1-2 Dzalanyama 23rd-24th. Really stunning birds - the photos don't do them justice!
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Anchieta's Sunbird, Dzalanyama, 24th May 2011
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Anchieta's Sunbird, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011
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Western Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes longuemarei [1]
1 Dzalanyama 23rd.
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Western Violet-backed Sunbird, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011
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Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris (or Anthreptes collaris) [5]
2 Malosa 14th, 2 Zomba Plateau 17th and 1 Dzalanyama 22nd.
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Collared Sunbirds, Malosa, 14th May 2011 (left) and Zomba Plateau, 17th May 2011 (right)
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Olive Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea (or Nectarinia olivacea) [7]
2+ Zomba 15th and up to 4 Zomba Plateau 16th-17th.
Although the Clements list among others splits Eastern and Western Olive Sunbirds as different species, the argument for retaining them as a single species is apparently strong. For those who follow the split, these are Eastern Olive Sunbirds.
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(Eastern) Olive Sunbird, Zomba Plateau, 17th May 2011
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(Eastern) Olive Sunbirds, Zomba Plateau, 15th May 2011 (left) and 17th May 2011 (right)
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Amethyst Sunbird (Black Sunbird) Chalcomitra amethystina (or Nectarinia amethystina) [10]
1 Malosa 14th, 2-5 Dzalanyama 23rd-24th and 2 Chongoni 25th.
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Amethyst Sunbirds, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011
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Amethyst Sunbird, Malosa, 14th May 2011
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Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis (or Nectarinia senegalensis) [4]
4 Cape Maclear 18th.
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Scarlet-chested Sunbirds, Cape Maclear, 18th May 2011
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Miombo Double-collared Sunbird (Miombo Sunbird) Cinnyris manoensis (or Nectarinia manoensis) [40+]
Up to at least 30 Zomba Plateau 16th-17th, at least 6 Dzalanyama 23rd and 2 Chongoni 25th. At Zomba Plateau this was the most numerous Sunbird in the gardens but less common in forest.
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Miombo Double-collared Sunbirds, Zomba Plateau, 17th May 2011
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Forest Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris fuelleborni (or Nectarinia fuelleborni) [4]
Up to at least 4 Zomba Plateau 16th-17th. These were mainly in or close to forest habitat, however 1-2 were in gardens with Miombo Double-collared Sunbirds.
This species is sometimes treated as a race of Eastern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris mediocris.
White-bellied Sunbird (White-breasted Sunbird) Cinnyris talatala (or Nectarinia talatala) [2]
Singles Lengwe 20th and 21st.
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White-bellied Sunbird, Lengwe, 21st May 2011
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Variable Sunbird (Yellow-bellied Sunbird) Cinnyris venustus (or Nectarinia venustus) [c20]
2-4 Zomba 15th and 17th, 8 Zomba Plateau 16th-17th, 4+ Dzalanyama 23rd-24th and 1 Liwonde 27th.
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Variable Sunbirds, Zomba Plateau, 17th May 2011
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Variable Sunbirds, Zomba, 15th May 2011
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Variable Sunbirds, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011
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