Sugarbirds (Promeropidae)
Cape Sugarbird (Promerops cafer) - HBW 13, p. 496
French: Promérops du Cap
German: Kaphonigfresser
Spanish: Mielero-abejaruco de El Cabo
Other common names: (Cape) Long-tailed Sugarbird
Taxonomy: Merops cafer Linnaeus, 1758, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
Forms a superspecies with P. gurneyi; some evidence of former hybridization between the two in Eastern Cape. Monotypic.
Distribution: S South Africa (Western Cape, SW & S Eastern Cape).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female perched and singing Locality Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 23 September 2002 39 weeks ago 27 sec 4.8 -
A female feeding on a protea flower Locality Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve, Paarl, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 27 September 2002 36 weeks ago 13 sec 4.6 -
A male calling Locality Harold Porter Botanical Gardens, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 10 October 2004 7 years ago 30 sec 4.3 -
Females feeding on protea flower heads with the last one briefly calling Locality Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 23 September 2002 39 weeks ago 29 sec 4.3 -
A male singing from its perch Locality Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 23 September 2002 39 weeks ago 17 sec 4.3 -
An immature perched and singing Locality Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 23 September 2002 39 weeks ago 15 sec 4.3
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In the garden
Locality Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Guy Poisson 26 November 2012 22 weeks ago 4.7 -
Male resting,blue background is the sea near by
Locality Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Dubi Shapiro 26 January 2011 1 year ago 4.5 -
A female perched on a protea flowers.
Locality Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 26 November 2010 2 years ago 4.1 -
On a protea
Locality Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Guy Poisson 24 November 2012 22 weeks ago 4 -
Cape Sugarbird perched on Protea flowers.
Locality Paarl, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Regis Nossent 2 November 2011 1 year ago 3.8 -
A male perched on a protea flowers.
Locality Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 26 November 2010 2 years ago 3.8
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Flight display and calls of male. 10:35am. Locality De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Monotypic species)
Charles Hesse 24 July 2010 2 years ago 4
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