Flowerpeckers – Bird Ecology Study Group

27 Dec 2012

Feeding strategies: 1. Birds feeding on Figs (Ficus spp.)

by Wee- YC- | posted in: Feeding strategy, Feeding-plants | 1

Figs (Ficus spp.) are a large group of plants represented by climbers, shrubs, and trees. A number of these trees start life on a branch of a tree to eventually strangle the host by their aggressive aerial roots. Fig plants … Continued

15 Dec 2012

Muntingia calabura and the feeding behaviour of flowerpeckers

by Wee- YC- | posted in: Feeding strategy, Feeding-plants | 0

An early post on the Greater Green Leafbird feeding on the Indian cherry (Muntinia calabura) mentions three species of flowerpeckers also feeding on the fruit LINK. This post is a continuation, describing the feeding behaviour of these three flowerpeckers. This … Continued

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