Some plant species from which Malachite Sunbirds feed include many Aloe species, such as Aloe broomii, Aloe ferox and Aloe arborescens, and Protea species, such as Protea roupelliae as well as various other bird-pollinated plants such as Leonotis and Strelitzia.
Purple-rumped Sunbird | Ruby, Gold and Malachite | Southern Double-collared Sunbird | Scarlet-chested Sunbird | Malachite green | Henry Scott Tuke, "Ruby, Gold and Malachite |