Grey Sunbird
Photo © Henry de Lange
Photo © Henry de Lange — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist #323960685The grey sunbird or mouse-coloured sunbird (Cyanomitra veroxii) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to shoreline areas of Africa, from Somalia to South Africa. == Diet == This species feeds on nectar. It has been recorded to feed on the nectar of Schotia brachypetala and Kigelia africana. It even engages in nectar robbing by piercing a hole in the side of the corolla. It is also a pollinator of 10 genera of plants with uses that are medicinal, edible or may be used as a building material.
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+353 birds+54 mammals
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+328 birds+26 mammals
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+383 birds+29 mammals
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+328 birds+12 mammals
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