African Bird Club

Golden-winged Sunbird - Adult male in breeding plumage

Photographer

» Wanyoike Wamiti

Location

» South Marmanet Forest Reserve, Nyahururu

Country image taken

» Kenya

Date

» November, 2008

Equipment

» Nikon Coolpix E4800

Bird Species

»Drepanorhynchus reichenowi - Golden-winged Sunbird

Bird Species (French)

»Souimanga à ailes dorées

Bird Family

»Nectariniidae - Sunbirds

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» I have observed Golden-winged Sunbird males defending flowers of Leonotis sp. from other males including of other species. Notice the elongated central tail feathers - a sign of breeding in males. The entire plumage is also bright indicating it is newly replaced.