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Malachite Sunbird

Nectarinia famosa
(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
Suimanga Malaquita
Family: Nectariniidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Certhia famosa.

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Number of Records: 5



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
192395110/10/2023South AfricaCabo OccidentalTable Mountain National Park, Cape Town1Luis Cesar Tejo
192287110/10/2023South AfricaCabo OccidentalTable Mountain National Park, Cape Town1Daniela Espinosa
3784926/11/2010South AfricaCabo OccidentalHottentots Holland nature Reserve, Cape TownCarmelo López Abad
4062414/11/2010South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalGiant Castle Reserve, Montañas DrakensbergCarmelo López Abad
4019309/11/2010South AfricaMpumalangaWakkerstroomCarmelo López Abad
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Malachite Sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 12/03/2026.