Sunbirds are like happiness in bird form when the sun shines on their favourite bushes. They’re like the magical fairies of the Southern African bush, chasing each other from bush to bush, singing as loud as they can, and showing off their colourful plumage. Sugarbirds are closely-related, and if anything they’re even more proud of their plumage.

A southern double-collared sunbird clings to the stem of a tall orange flower, with more orange flowers in the background.
Orange-breasted sunbird perched on green leaves, with a long, curved black beak and iridescent blue, green, and orange feathers.
Malachite sunbird, perched on the prickly leaves of an agave plant, with a clear blue sky in the background.
A malachite sunbird with green and black feathers perched on a small branch of a tree against a clear blue sky.
A cape sugarbird perched on a green leafy tree branch, with a partly cloudy sky in the background.
A cape sugarbird perched on top of green plants with reddish tips against a blue sky background.
Orange-breasted sunbird perched on green succulent plant
A Southern double-collared sunbird perched on a branch, displaying metallic green, red, blue, and beige feathers with a black beak and dark eyes.
Southern double-collared sunbird perched on green succulent plant, singing with beak open.
A malachite sunbird perched on a thin, curved branch against a blurred green background.