• DOI:10.1007/s00606-003-0276-7
Corpus ID: 23401164

Nectar as food for birds: the physiological consequences of drinking dilute sugar solutions

@article{Nicolson2003NectarAF,
  title={Nectar as food for birds: the physiological consequences of drinking dilute sugar solutions},
  author={S. Nicolson and P. Fleming},
  journal={Plant Systematics and Evolution},
  year={2003},
  volume={238},
  pages={139-153}
}

• S. Nicolson, P. Fleming
• Published 2003
• Biology
• Plant Systematics and Evolution

Abstract. Nectarivory has evolved many times in birds: although best known in hummingbirds, sunbirds and honeyeaters, it also occurs on an opportunistic basis in a varied assortment of birds. We present a phylogenetic analysis of the distribution of nectarivory in birds. Specialised avian nectarivores are generally small, with an energetic lifestyle and high metabolic rates. Their high degree of dependence on nectar as a food source has led to convergence in morphological, physiological and… Expand

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