The Promerops cafer (scientific name) or cape sugarbird is found in the Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. 13-17 inches in length, their overall body plumage is brownish-grey with spots on the chest. The beak is long and downward curved. The wing and tail feathers are darker brown-black in colour. The most noticeable feature of the cape sugarbird is the yellow spot on its rump and also the tail feathers which are very long. Another unique feature is the sound the wingbeating makes during flight, so as to attract females. Its diet is comprised mainly of nectar. But it also eats spiders and insects. A clutch has 1-2 eggs incubated by the female for 12-20 days. Its IUCN listing is the LEAST CONCERN.
Cape Sugarbird
