Southern Malawi header: Lilian's Lovebirds

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!

ick for larger image ick for larger image

Anchieta's Sunbird, Dzalanyama, 24th May 2011

 

ick for larger image ick for larger image
ick for larger image  

Anchieta's Sunbird, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011

 

Western Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes longuemarei [1]

1 Dzalanyama 23rd.

ick for larger image  

Western Violet-backed Sunbird, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011

 

Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris (or Anthreptes collaris) [5]

2 Malosa 14th, 2 Zomba Plateau 17th and 1 Dzalanyama 22nd.

ick for larger image ick for larger image

Collared Sunbirds, Malosa, 14th May 2011 (left) and Zomba Plateau, 17th May 2011 (right)

 

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.

ick for larger image ick for larger image

(Eastern) Olive Sunbird, Zomba Plateau, 17th May 2011

 

ick for larger image ick for larger image

(Eastern) Olive Sunbirds, Zomba Plateau, 15th May 2011 (left) and 17th May 2011 (right)

 

Amethyst Sunbird (Black Sunbird) Chalcomitra amethystina (or Nectarinia amethystina) [10]

1 Malosa 14th, 2-5 Dzalanyama 23rd-24th and 2 Chongoni 25th.

ick for larger image ick for larger image

Amethyst Sunbirds, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011

 

Amethyst Sunbird, Malosa, 14th May 2011

 

Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis (or Nectarinia senegalensis) [4]

4 Cape Maclear 18th.

ick for larger image ick for larger image
ick for larger image ick for larger image
ick for larger image ick for larger image

Scarlet-chested Sunbirds, Cape Maclear, 18th May 2011

 

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.

click for larger image click for larger image
click for larger image click for larger image
click for larger image click for larger image
click for larger image click for larger image
click for larger image click for larger image
click for larger image click for larger image
click for larger image click for larger image
click for larger image click for larger image
click for larger image click for larger image

Miombo Double-collared Sunbirds, Zomba Plateau, 17th May 2011

 

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.

click for larger image  

Forest Double-collared Sunbirds, Susannah's friends' house (Zomba Plateau), 17th May 2011 - at this garden location the vast majority of Sunbirds were Miombo Double-collared but this one appears to be Forest

 

click for larger image
click for larger image click for larger image
click for larger image click for larger image

Forest Double-collared Sunbirds, Ku Chawe (Zomba Plateau), 16th May 2011

 

White-bellied Sunbird (White-breasted Sunbird) Cinnyris talatala (or Nectarinia talatala) [2]

Singles Lengwe 20th and 21st.

click for larger image click for larger image

White-bellied Sunbird, Lengwe, 21st May 2011

 

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.

ick for larger image ick for larger image
ick for larger image ick for larger image

Variable Sunbirds, Zomba Plateau, 17th May 2011

 

ick for larger image ick for larger image

Variable Sunbirds, Zomba, 15th May 2011

 

ick for larger image ick for larger image
ick for larger image ick for larger image
ick for larger image ick for larger image

Variable Sunbirds, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011

 

 

Click here to carry on...

Or here to return to the start of the sytemmatic list

Or here to jump to itinerary.