males. The male is 34-44 cm long, and the shorter-tailed, shorter-billed, and paler breasted female 25-29 cm long. Another characteristic of the Cape sugarbird is the sound it makes when it flies. The main flight feathers are arranged in such a way that when the bird beats its wings, a frrt-frrt sound is made with the intention of attracting females.

Distribution and status

The Cape sugarbird is distributed throughout most of the fire driven ecosystem of the Fynbos in South Africa, the

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