1. Cape Long- tailed Sugar Bird (Promerops cafer). Unlike most other 



birds, it breeds in winter when the proteas and aloes are in bloom. 

 It lives on nectar and insects, and renders valuable service in the 

 cross-fertilisation of plants. 



2. The Orange-breasted Sun Bird (Anthobaphes vio laced) is confined to 



the Cape Province. Its favourite haunts are patches of heath 

 and proteas. 



3. Greater Double-collared Sun Bird {Cinnyris afer) glitters with metallic 



green and steel blue, and its breast is barred with bright yellow. 



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