#sunbirds — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #sunbirds, aggregated by home.social.
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"Sunbirds suck—literally.
New research published in Current Biology reveals they use their long tongues as a kind of makeshift straw to hoover up nectar in flowers—the first vertebrates known to do so."
https://nautil.us/watch-these-birds-use-their-tongues-to-suck-up-nectar-1279865
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"Sunbirds suck—literally.
New research published in Current Biology reveals they use their long tongues as a kind of makeshift straw to hoover up nectar in flowers—the first vertebrates known to do so."
https://nautil.us/watch-these-birds-use-their-tongues-to-suck-up-nectar-1279865
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A female Ornate Sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus) spotted in the garden, Singapore on 31 March 2025. It returned many times to pull threads from this padding on the tree, probably to use as nesting material.
A very common urban bird, with high-pitched cheeps announcing its presence.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/267831672 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Birds #Aves #Sunbirds #Nectariniidae
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Rising From the Ashes with the Sunbirds https://www.botany.one/rising-from-the-ashes-with-the-sunbirds/ @botanyone
Pollinator-dependence and specialization in three sunbird-pollinated, fire-stimulated flowering species https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/plb.70142
"South African plants that flower after fires are not taking a gamble but are relying on an unexpectedly resilient alliance with #sunbirds... By flowering in dense clusters after a fire, at a time when few other #plants are in bloom, they seem to capture the full attention of passing #birds"
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A female Copper-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma calcostetha) spotted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore on 23 Aug 2025. While not as dazzling as the male, the female is still a pretty good-looking bird.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/308391033 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Birds #Aves #Sunbirds #Nectariniidae
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🌏 Sahul sunbird (Cinnyris frenatus) #AustralasianBirds #AustralianBirds #AsianBirds | #SahulSunbird #CinnyrisFrenatus | #Sunbirds #SunbirdFamily #SpiderhunterFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by paislie🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
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🌏 Sahul sunbird (Cinnyris frenatus) #AustralasianBirds #AustralianBirds #AsianBirds | #SahulSunbird #CinnyrisFrenatus | #Sunbirds #SunbirdFamily #SpiderhunterFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by paislie🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
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A female and male Ornate Sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus) spotted at Bukit Gombak Park, Singapore on 25 Jan 2025. A very common bird, often seen in urban areas.
On iNaturalist:
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259527736
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259527734#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Birds #Aves #Sunbirds #Nectariniidae
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A female and male Ornate Sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus) spotted at Bukit Gombak Park, Singapore on 25 Jan 2025. A very common bird, often seen in urban areas.
On iNaturalist:
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259527736
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259527734#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Birds #Aves #Sunbirds #Nectariniidae
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A male Ornate Sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus) spotted at Bukit Gombak Park, Singapore on 4 Jan 2025. A very common sunbird, found in nature and urban areas.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/257322230 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Birds #Aves #Sunbirds #Nectariniidae
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A male Ornate Sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus) spotted at Bukit Gombak Park, Singapore on 4 Jan 2025. A very common sunbird, found in nature and urban areas.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/257322230 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Birds #Aves #Sunbirds #Nectariniidae
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The return of the sunbirds
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11 March, 2025
The sunbirds are back building a new nest (far right vine). I hope it will be completed soon! 🥰
14 March 2025
So, each time a Sunbird couple’s chick grows up, they leave the nest behind. The last couple left a fully intact nest but over time the vine it was built on withered.One day, it fell. I was a little superstitious and it felt like a shame to get rid of it, so I kept it. (Don’t laugh.) Then, a new sunbird couple started building a new nest on a different vine. I thought to myself: Won’t it be nice if they didn’t have to fly so far to gather their supplies and reuse the old nest?
So, I placed the next on the branches of a shrub near the nest. I noticed that they liked to perch there from time to time, so I hoped that they would notice the old nest and reuse it.
It worked! They started picking apart the old nest and using the materials to build the new nest. The old nest is now half its size. Nature at work is so beautiful!
15 March, 2025
Sunbirds recycle 😆🤭
I placed an old nest on the shrub and now its just taking it apart to build a new nest. Aren’t they clever?
Feeling semi proud that I got the idea of placing the old nest in the bush where the current sunbirds couple likes to hang out. Seeing them peck at the old nest and fly the bits that they have from it to the new nest is really satisfying 😆
Previous visitations
Their first visitation in 2022: When sunbirds built a nest in my balcony
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The return of the sunbirds
🌱 If you’re following my website via RSS or subscription, please note that this is just a “seedling” or a post where it is a work in progress. Please return to this page to see updates 🙂
11 March, 2025
The sunbirds are back building a new nest (far right vine). I hope it will be completed soon! 🥰
14 March 2025
So, each time a Sunbird couple’s chick grows up, they leave the nest behind. The last couple left a fully intact nest but over time the vine it was built on withered.One day, it fell. I was a little superstitious and it felt like a shame to get rid of it, so I kept it. (Don’t laugh.) Then, a new sunbird couple started building a new nest on a different vine. I thought to myself: Won’t it be nice if they didn’t have to fly so far to gather their supplies and reuse the old nest?
So, I placed the next on the branches of a shrub near the nest. I noticed that they liked to perch there from time to time, so I hoped that they would notice the old nest and reuse it.
It worked! They started picking apart the old nest and using the materials to build the new nest. The old nest is now half its size. Nature at work is so beautiful!
15 March, 2025
Sunbirds recycle 😆🤭
I placed an old nest on the shrub and now its just taking it apart to build a new nest. Aren’t they clever?
Feeling semi proud that I got the idea of placing the old nest in the bush where the current sunbirds couple likes to hang out. Seeing them peck at the old nest and fly the bits that they have from it to the new nest is really satisfying 😆
Previous visitations
Their first visitation in 2022: When sunbirds built a nest in my balcony
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So, each time a Sunbird couple's chick grows up, they leave the nest behind. The last couple left a fully intact nest but over time the vine it was built on withered. One day, it fell. I was a little superstitious and it felt like a shame to get rid of it, so I kept it. (Don't laugh.) Then, a new sunbird couple started building a new nest on a different vine. I thought to myself: Won't it be nice if they didn't have to fly so far to gather their supplies and reuse the old nest? So, I placed the next on the branches of a shrub near the nest. I noticed that they liked to perch there from time to time, so I hoped that they would notice the old nest and reuse it.
It worked! They started picking apart the old nest and using the materials to build the new nest. The old nest is now half its size. Nature at work is so beautiful! -
So, each time a Sunbird couple's chick grows up, they leave the nest behind. The last couple left a fully intact nest but over time the vine it was built on withered. One day, it fell. I was a little superstitious and it felt like a shame to get rid of it, so I kept it. (Don't laugh.) Then, a new sunbird couple started building a new nest on a different vine. I thought to myself: Won't it be nice if they didn't have to fly so far to gather their supplies and reuse the old nest? So, I placed the next on the branches of a shrub near the nest. I noticed that they liked to perch there from time to time, so I hoped that they would notice the old nest and reuse it.
It worked! They started picking apart the old nest and using the materials to build the new nest. The old nest is now half its size. Nature at work is so beautiful! -
"We are not aid workers, but a group of athletes that knows how to make things happen in Gaza. We launched this community aid campaign to provide essentials to our communities. Our network of Staff, Athletes and Volunteers work together to secure and distribute resources across the South of the Gaza Strip."
#mutualaid #gaza #sunbirds
#feedPalestine 🇵🇸 ♿ 🕊️ -
"We are not aid workers, but a group of athletes that knows how to make things happen in Gaza. We launched this community aid campaign to provide essentials to our communities. Our network of Staff, Athletes and Volunteers work together to secure and distribute resources across the South of the Gaza Strip."
#mutualaid #gaza #sunbirds
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New addition! 🌏 Purple-rumped sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica) #AsianBirds | #PurpleRumpedSunbird | #Sunbirds #SunbirdFamily #SpiderhunterFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by PavanPrasad_IND🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
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New addition! 🌏 Purple-rumped sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica) #AsianBirds | #PurpleRumpedSunbird | #Sunbirds #SunbirdFamily #SpiderhunterFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by PavanPrasad_IND🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
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🌍 Southern double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus) #Africanbirds | #SouthernDoubleCollaredSunbird #LesserDoubleCollaredSunbird | #DoubleCollaredSunbirds #CollaredSunbirds #Sunbirds #PerchingBirds | 📷: Photo by Leanne67 🦜 #BirdsOfTheWorld #BOTW #birds
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🌍 Southern double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus) #Africanbirds | #SouthernDoubleCollaredSunbird #LesserDoubleCollaredSunbird | #DoubleCollaredSunbirds #CollaredSunbirds #Sunbirds #PerchingBirds | 📷: Photo by Leanne67 🦜 #BirdsOfTheWorld #BOTW #birds
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🌏 Purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) #AsianBirds | #PurpleSunbird #DoubleCollaredSunbirds #Sunbirds #PerchingBirds | Photo by anirudhsingh2342 🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
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🌏 Purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) #AsianBirds | #PurpleSunbird #DoubleCollaredSunbirds #Sunbirds #PerchingBirds | Photo by anirudhsingh2342 🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
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New addition! 🌏 Javan sunbird (Aethopyga mystacalis) #AsianBirds | #JavanSunbird #ScarletSunbird #Sunbirds #PerchingBirds | #birds🦜 #birdsoftheworld
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New addition! 🌏 Javan sunbird (Aethopyga mystacalis) #AsianBirds | #JavanSunbird #ScarletSunbird #Sunbirds #PerchingBirds | #birds🦜 #birdsoftheworld
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So I came back to a half dead garden and, to my delight, a new sunbird nest! Yes, the sunbirds have returned and are rebuilding the former nest. So it is a true, they do recycle nests!
My concern is that my aircond compressor is right above the nest and may scare away the birds. Does that mean I do without the aircond for a while 🤭😵🤪PS: Turned the aircond on. Birb didn't seem fazed by it. Yipee
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So I came back to a half dead garden and, to my delight, a new sunbird nest! Yes, the sunbirds have returned and are rebuilding the former nest. So it is a true, they do recycle nests!
My concern is that my aircond compressor is right above the nest and may scare away the birds. Does that mean I do without the aircond for a while 🤭😵🤪PS: Turned the aircond on. Birb didn't seem fazed by it. Yipee
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🌍 Southern double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus) #Africanbirds #SouthernAfricanbirds | #Sunbirds #Nectariniidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfMastodon #birds
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🌍 Southern double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus) #Africanbirds #SouthernAfricanbirds | #Sunbirds #Nectariniidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfMastodon #birds
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Sunbirds - Ocean Song
#JazzDeVille #Jazz #NowPlaying #Sunbirds -
Sunbirds - Ocean Song
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PALESTINA: ANCHE LO SPORT CREA RESISTENZA. LA STORIA DEI PROGETTI “GAZA SUNBIRDS” E “ATHLETES FOR PALESTINE” https://www.radiondadurto.org/2023/12/20/palestina-anche-lo-sport-crea-resistenza-la-storia-dei-progetti-gaza-sunbirds-e-athletes-for-palestine/ #athletesforpalestine #INTERNAZIONALI #Palestina #sunbirds #gaza #acs
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A male Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis), found in South and Southeast Asia. They feed primarily on nectar from flowers, but also known to eat insects, especially when feeding their young.#NotMyPersonalPhoto #birds #photography #wildlife #sunbirds #nature #CC
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A male Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis), found in South and Southeast Asia. They feed primarily on nectar from flowers, but also known to eat insects, especially when feeding their young.#NotMyPersonalPhoto #birds #photography #wildlife #sunbirds #nature #CC
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Sunbirds are back to my #balconynest two days in a row! This one seems to be deeply pondering at the old nest, which was made around the same time last year by another pair of Sunbirds. Do you think they will rebuild or salvage the nest for another location?
My question is how do they know the nest is here? Are these the babies that flew off the nest and came back cos they remember where it was? -
Sunbirds are back to my #balconynest two days in a row! This one seems to be deeply pondering at the old nest, which was made around the same time last year by another pair of Sunbirds. Do you think they will rebuild or salvage the nest for another location?
My question is how do they know the nest is here? Are these the babies that flew off the nest and came back cos they remember where it was? -
Towards the end of last year, I got to watch a pair of sunbird build a nest and then raise two chicks. I decided to capture my live toots in a blog post to keep the memories forever 🥰
http://elizabethtai.com/2023/11/22/when-sunbirds-built-a-nest-in-my-balcony/
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Towards the end of last year, I got to watch a pair of sunbird build a nest and then raise two chicks. I decided to capture my live toots in a blog post to keep the memories forever 🥰
http://elizabethtai.com/2023/11/22/when-sunbirds-built-a-nest-in-my-balcony/
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Our #SongOfTheDay is the extended psych-jazz jam "Spanish Sun" from the 1971 debut album by Sunbirds, a project of German drummer Klaus Weiss. Really easy to lose yourself in this.
Listen at https://thepropagandasite.com
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Little birds in a big landscape. This green-backed sunbird is enjoying the elevation at 3100m at a place called Lawa La. Most of today I spent shooting flora and now I have a gazillion shots of flowers and leaves to edit.
Anyway, it's nice to be back up high in the Himalayas where the air is a little cooler. It was too hot for me down in Punakha these past few days. My brain was melting.
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#TheBeautifulSouth’s co-founder Dave Hemingway’s new band #Sunbirds to play at #AlexandersLive in #Chester
https://blazingminds.co.uk/sunbirds-head-alexanders-live-chester-april/
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Interesting. The Wallace Line (and Lydekker’s Line) are geographic boundaries that separate different species. Now it may turn out that one species that spans those lines, the common Olive-backed Sunbird, may be different species separated by those lines.
https://www.linnean.org/news/2022/11/21/finding-sunbird-species-in-wallacea
#Evolution #Birds #Sunbirds #WallaceLine #LydekkerLine #Geography #Boundaries #Species
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Sunbirds, especially the males, are colourful and may rival the beauty of hummingbirds. One of the more colourful ones here is the Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) and I finally managed to get some close shots of it at Springleaf Nature Park on 1 June, 2019.
#iNaturalist #Nature #Singapore #Birds #Aves #Sunbirds #Nectariniidae
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26164023 ]
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An Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) spotted during last week's trip in Perak, Malaysia. It stopped on this branch just outside the garden, so I quickly took some shots before it took off again.
Sunbirds are the nectar feeding Old World equivalent of the Hummingbirds of America.
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Malaysia #Birds #Aves #Sunbirds #Nectariniidae
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21352938 ].
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Saw the Black-throated Sunbird (Aethopyga saturata) several times during our stay at Fraser’s Hill, Malaysia. But they don’t make it easy to get shots, constantly moving about under the shade of branches while calling and feeding.
At least this fellow was willing to stay in one place for long enough to get some shots. Taken on 18 Nov 2018.
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Malaysia #FrasersHill #Birds #Aves #Sunbirds #Nectariniidae
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18555432 ]
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A Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) spotted at Mount Faber Park, Singapore, on 9 Sept 2018, It was openly resting on this branch so I wasted no time in quickly taking some shots of this lovely little bird.
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Birds #Sunbirds
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16347778 ].