Diet
Nectarivore
Animals that feed mainly on nectar.
Status
Class
Location
8 profiles
NTBirds
Bee hummingbird
Mellisuga helenae
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
VUInsects
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
The monarch butterfly makes the longest migration of any insect.
Living
LCBirds
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only hummingbird that breeds in eastern North America.
Living
DDInsects
Western honey bee
Apis mellifera
The western honey bee lives in colonies of tens of thousands and turns nectar into honey.
Living
Other diets