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Nectarivore

Animals that feed mainly on nectar.

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  • Birds

    Bee hummingbird

    Mellisuga helenae

    NT

    The bee hummingbird of Cuba is the smallest bird in the world, at about 2.28 grams.

    Living
  • Insects

    Bumblebee

    Bombus

    Bumblebees are social bees that gather nectar and pollen.

    Living
  • Insects

    Butterfly

    Lepidoptera

    Butterflies have diverse life histories.

    Living
  • Insects

    Carpenter bee

    Xylocopa

    Carpenter bees excavate wood for nesting.

    Living
  • Birds

    Hummingbird

    Trochilidae

    Hummingbirds are tiny nectar-feeding birds.

    Living
  • Insects

    Monarch butterfly

    Danaus plexippus

    VU

    The monarch butterfly makes the longest migration of any insect.

    Living
  • Birds

    Ruby-throated hummingbird

    Archilochus colubris

    LC

    The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only hummingbird that breeds in eastern North America.

    Living
  • Insects

    Western honey bee

    Apis mellifera

    DD

    The western honey bee lives in colonies of tens of thousands and turns nectar into honey.

    Living

Other diets

  • Bacterivore
  • Detritivore
  • Carnivore
  • Herbivore
  • Omnivore
  • Insectivore
  • Piscivore
  • Filter feeder
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