Nectar feeding in a bulbul and nectar stealing in a sparrow(10.1MB, 00:00:22)Shot Date: 2006/04 | ||
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Animalia >Chordata >Aves >Passeriformes >Pycnonotidae >Hypsipetes >
Bulbuls feed on nectar by inserting their long and thin bills into cherry blossoms (someiyoshino blossoms). In contrast, sparrows bite off flowers. The latter type of nectar feeding, which does not contribute to pollination, is termed ¡Ænectar stealing.¡Ç (translated by Asoh)
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