This is a fairly wide spread sunbird. It occurs in a large area of southern Africa, but also in a band from central Africa up to the Horn of Africa. The Marico sunbird is divided into three subspecies. This one belongs to Cinnyris mariquensis osiris, which is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, northwestern Somalia, southern South Sudan, northern Kenya and northern Uganda. Like most sunbirds it subsists on nectar, but complements it with insects such as flies and termites and with spiders. The male on this picture perches in a torn spider web - maybe it has just devoured the owner? The Marico sunbird is 11–14 cm long, the male is slightly larger than the female. The latter also lacks the shiny plumage.