Despite sunbirds having great similarity with hummingbirds, the two are not closely linked. Same morphology is an outcome of convergent evolution: unrelated species form similar morpho-anatomical characteristics because of similar lifestyle. Don’t say it,’ I almost shouted, and was out of the padded leather chair, across the projection room and had hold of his arm before I realized I had moved. I blushed, I can’t help it. It’s like my stutter – and she burst out laughing and came to perch on the edge of my desk. BirdLife International (2018). " Cinnyris venustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22717826A131882422. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22717826A131882422.en . Retrieved November 12, 2021. BirdLife International (2016). " Cinnyris moreaui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717936A94558420. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717936A94558420.en . Retrieved November 12, 2021.

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The bill is slender and curved, with a sharp point. The bill has a serrated tip to enable the sunbird to break into the corolla of the flower. Most feeding is done by poking the beak down into the flower. Other special adaptations BirdLife International (2016). " Arachnothera longirostra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103778625A94567188. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103778625A94567188.en . Retrieved November 15, 2021. The novel was a favourite of Smith's, who claimed it was heavily influenced by H. Rider Haggard. [3] Smith: These birds are active during the day, which is also known as diurnal behavior. They spend most of their day flitting about in search of food. BirdLife International (2016). " Cinnyris chalcomelas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718012A94562467. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718012A94562467.en . Retrieved November 16, 2021.

BirdLife International (2016). " Aethopyga eximia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718084A94565956. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718084A94565956.en . Retrieved November 11, 2021.

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I opened my mouth to reply, but my voice caught in my throat and I had to turn the sound I made into a cough. With surprise I found I was trembling, and my guts seethed with an amalgam of hope and dread. These birds live across a wide expanse of area. Most sunbirds live in Asia, Africa, Australia, and the surrounding islands. Africa has the most species of sunbirds in the world. Each species has its own distribution. Some species live across a huge area, while others have very restricted ranges. Diet of the Sunbird

BirdLife International (2016). " Aethopyga vigorsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103804493A104300369. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103804493A104300369.en . Retrieved November 12, 2021. BirdLife International (2016). " Cinnyris gertrudis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103797518A104294788. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103797518A104294788.en . Retrieved November 12, 2021. Planning for a green future: How we can synergistically mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss 15/02/2023

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BirdLife International (2016). " Leptocoma calcostetha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717794A94552451. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717794A94552451.en . Retrieved November 12, 2021. BirdLife International (2016). " Cinnyris regius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717927A94557969. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717927A94557969.en . Retrieved November 11, 2021. Surprisingly, sunbirds are one of the few groups of birds that humans have not impacted as severely as others. Because they are moderately flexible in their habitat use, as humans continue to expand, these birds move into more urban areas. BirdLife International (2018). " Aethopyga magnifica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T103810377A132044827. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T103810377A132044827.en . Retrieved November 19, 2021. The primary threat facing sunbirds is habitat loss and degradation caused by deforestation due to agriculture. [2] Most species of sunbird are considered to be of Least Concern by the IUCN, although three species, the Amani sunbird, Loveridge's sunbird, and the elegant sunbird, are Endangered, and several others are considered Near Threatened or Vulnerable.BirdLife International (2016). " Chalcoparia singalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717626A94542835. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717626A94542835.en . Retrieved October 3, 2023. The Ruins in Zimbabwe". The Canberra Times. 3 March 1973. p.11 . Retrieved 5 December 2015– via National Library of Australia. She leaned over the desk peering into the magnifying lens, and she was still and silent for a long time. Reflected light was thrown up into her face, and when she at last looked up her expression was rapt, the green eyes sparkled. The envelope was on my desk marked ‘Private and Confidential’ with a note pinned to one corner, ‘This came for you at lunch-time. Looks exciting! Sal.’