48K views · 499 reactions | Mrs. Gould's sunbird, a brightly colored nationally protected species in China, has been spotted flitting among cherry trees along the Zhafang River in Linxiang District, Lincang, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Often dubbed the "hummingbird of Asia," the nectar-feeding bird darted through the pink blossoms, its vivid plumage and quick movements adding a splash of life to the winter landscape. #cgtnreels #chinaseen | CGTN | Facebook

White bellied sunbird on Albizia flowers This time of year marks the flowering time for many tree species on Raptors View. One of them is the bushveld false thorn, Albizia harveyi, which has many creamy-white flowers. These flowers are much loved by one particular species of sunbird, the white-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris talatala). | Derek Keats