Southern double-collared sunbird or lesser double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus) perched on a pincusion flower. Cape Town, Western Cape. South Africa

leucospermum sp cinnyris chalybeus nectarinia chalybea botanical garden natural area adult male back shot overview cape town look nectarivore colorful endemic iridescent leucospermum pincushion leucospermum sp lure least concern iucn july flower plant anatomy cinnyris copy space kirstenbosch national botanical garden southern double collared sunbird cinnyris chalybeus botanical gardens nature natural areas ecosystem ecosystems adults males view from behind back view back views back sight back shots back sights overviews global sight global sights full length cap town looked looking nectarivores colourful rudy colorfully colored endemics endemic species pincushions leucospermum sp lures least concern species kirstenbosch gardens kirstenbosch botanical garden lesser double collared sunbird cinnyris chalybeus garden type hortus naturalness area stage of development individual shot western cape province south africa southern africa africa phytophage diet pattern species colour species particularity bright proteaceae proteales dicotyledoneae angiospermae spermatophyta / phanerogamae tracheophyta embryophyta chlorobionta archaeplastida eukaryota proteaceae family proteale flora behavior low risk iucn iucn red list of threatened species inflorescence morphology botany morphology organism nectariniidae passeriformes aves tetrapoda vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta sunbird cinnyris sp sunbird nectariniidae sp passerine bird wild animal animal