nectar-feeder
Flower juice drinker
A nectar-feeder is an animal that feeds primarily on nectar—the sugary liquid produced by flowering plants.
Hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and certain bats are common nectar-feeders, typically equipped with specialized tongues or mouthparts for extracting the liquid from flowers.
The term also applies to artificial devices that dispense sugar water to attract such animals: She hung a nectar-feeder on the porch for hummingbirds.
Small nectar-feeding hoverer
- sunbirdSmall iridescent nectar-feeder
- honeyeaterNectar-feeding Australasian bird
- honeycreeperNectar-drinking tropical bird
- lorikeetNectar-feeding parrot species
sugarbird · white-eye · bellbird · hovering · iridescent · long-billed
Winged insect from caterpillar
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- beeStinging nectar gatherer
- hawkmothLarge hovering lepidopteran
- hoverflyStationary-flight bee mimic
beetle · wasp · proboscis · lepidoptera · carpenter bee · bumblebee · swallowtail · monarch
Pollen-transferring organism
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- territorialDefensive about owned space
energy budget · migration · flowering season · corolla · bloom · endemic · competition · niche
Hollow cylindrical passage
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- perchResting spot for birds
- portDocking place for ships
- red glassTinted transparent material
sugar water · cleaning brush · basin · bottle · refill · leak-proof
hummingbird
Small nectar-feeding hoverer
- sunbirdSmall iridescent nectar-feeder
- honeyeaterNectar-feeding Australasian bird
- honeycreeperNectar-drinking tropical bird
lorikeet · sugarbird · white-eye · bellbird · hovering · iridescent · long-billed
butterfly
Winged insect from caterpillar
hoverfly · beetle · wasp · proboscis · lepidoptera · carpenter bee · bumblebee · swallowtail · monarch · painted lady
pollinator
Pollen-transferring organism
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
territorial · energy budget · migration · flowering season · corolla · bloom · endemic · competition · niche · biodiversity
tube
Hollow cylindrical passage
red glass · sugar water · cleaning brush · basin · bottle · refill · leak-proof
nectar-feedercarnivore
Creature eating only animals
meat-eater · insectivore · predator · scavenger · herbivore
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