Jean Ho reported one of her resident pairs of sunbirds, the Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis), taking nectar from her Indian head ginger (Costus spicatus) flowers (above). They also take nectar from her heliconia plants.
Dr Jean Ho
Singapore
December 2011
Jean Ho
The male comes punctually between 815-830 every morning for his nectar fix 🙂
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