Tacazze Sunbird Nectarinia tacazze
Tacazze Sunbird, Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image

Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
May 2011

The Tacazze Sunbird is distributed from Ethiopia through Kenya to northern Tanzania. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. It is found in highland forest and gardens from 1,800 to 3,900 metres where it feeds on nectar, insects and spiders.

Tacazze Sunbird, Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image

Photo 1 shows male almost in full breeding plumage, photos 2 and 3 show a male in non-breeding plumage and photo 4 shows a female.

Tacazze Sunbird, Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image
Tacazze Sunbird, Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image
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