NECTAR-EATING BIRDS
Nectar provides a rich source of energy for many small birds. Though these birds must supplement their diet with other foods. Hummingbirds constitute the largest family of nectivores with approximately 350 species in the New World.
Bananaquit
feeding on common aloe (Aloe barbadensis) nectar from flower
Bananaquit      Coereba flaveola
Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Bonaire, Captain Don's HabitatBeautiful Sunbird
at flower
Beautiful Sunbird      Cinnyris pulchellus
Black-and-red Myzomela
drinking nectar from flower
Black-and-red Myzomela      Myzomela rosenbergii
Papua New Guinea, Mt. Hagen Western HighlandsBlack-bellied Hummingbird
Feeding on flower - Costus
Black-bellied Hummingbird      Eupherusa nigriventris
Black-chinned Hummingbird
feeding on Claret Cup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus)
Black-chinned Hummingbird      Archilochus alexandri
USA; Texas, Hill Country, Uvalde Co.Black-throated Flowerpiercer
feeding at Fuschia flowers
Black-throated Flowerpiercer      Diglossa brunneiventris
Broad-billed Hummingbird
feeding at cholla cactus flower
Broad-billed Hummingbird      Cynanthus latirostris
USA; Arizona, .Broad-billed Hummingbird
feeding at Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja
Broad-billed Hummingbird      Cynanthus latirostris
USA; Arizona, Madera Canyon, Bog Springs Campground, Santa Rita Mts., Santa Cruz Co.Broad-billed Hummingbird
at Mexican Cigar
Broad-billed Hummingbird      Cynanthus latirostris
USA; Louisiana, ThiboduaxBroad-tailed Hummingbird
feeding on columbine
Broad-tailed Hummingbird      Selasphorus platycercus
USA; Arizona, Paradise, Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co.Buff-tailed Sicklebill
feeding on Heliconia flower
Buff-tailed Sicklebill      Eutoxeres condamini
Ecuador; Morona-Santiago, 5 km SW TaishaCosta's Hummingbird
feeding at Penstemon superbus, or "superb beardtongue" or "superb penstemon"
Costa's Hummingbird      Calypte costae
USA; Arizona, Catalina, Pima Co.Eastern Olive Sunbird
feeding at Leonotis flowers
Eastern Olive Sunbird      Cyanomitra olivacea
Kenya, Chyulu HillsEastern Violet-backed Sunbird
at flower
Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird      Anthreptes orientalis
Giant Hummingbird
at agave flower
Giant Hummingbird      Patagona gigas
Ecuador, Near Quito, highlands of EcuadorHachisuka's Sunbird
feeding at flower
Hachisuka's Sunbird      Aethopyga primigenius
Philippines, Mindanao, Davao City, Baracatan, 1100 m.Hooded Oriole
getting nectar from legume flower
Hooded Oriole      Icterus cucullatus
Mexico, Riviera MayaHunter's Sunbird
at flower
Hunter's Sunbird      Chalcomitra hunteri
Large Cactus-Finch
at cactus flower, Opuntia
Large Cactus-Finch      Geospiza conirostris
Galapagos, Genovesa Is. (Tower Is.)Little Spiderhunter
foraging on banana flower
Little Spiderhunter      Arachnothera longirostra
Malaysia, Taman Negara National ParkMasked Flowerpiercer
piercing flower
Masked Flowerpiercer      Diglossa cyanea
Colombia, Manizales, Rio Blanco Ecological ReserveMountain Black-eye
feeding on nectar in bush with yellow flowers
Mountain Black-eye      Chlorocharis emiliae
Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah, Kinabalu Park, Laban Rata 3,275 m.Nepal Sunbird
feeding on flower
Nepal Sunbird      Aethopyga nipalensis
India, Eastern Himalayan hillsOrange-crowned Warbler
feeding on Oregon Grape flowers - Mahonia
Orange-crowned Warbler      Vermivora celata
Canada; British Columbia, PentictonPurple-throated Sunbird
at flower
Purple-throated Sunbird      Leptocoma sperata
Indonesia, Ytanjung Putting NP Kalimantan, BorneoRainbow Starfrontlet
feeding a purple tubular flower
Rainbow Starfrontlet      Coeligena iris
Ecuador; Loja, Utuana 2,400 m.Red-tailed Comet
feeding a purple tubular flower
Red-tailed Comet      Sappho sparganura
Red-throated Sunbird
at flower
Red-throated Sunbird      Anthreptes rhodolaema
Indonesia, Tanjung Putting NP, Kalimantan, BorneoRuby-throated Hummingbird
feeding at jewelweed, Imaptiens
Ruby-throated Hummingbird      Archilochus colubris
USA; Illinois, Chicago, Sand Ridge Nature CenterRuby-throated Hummingbird
feeding at Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower
Ruby-throated Hummingbird      Archilochus colubris
Canada; Quebec, Quebec CitySlaty Flowerpiercer
piercing base of Datura flower
Slaty Flowerpiercer      Diglossa plumbea
Streaked Spiderhunter
nectaring on banana flower
Streaked Spiderhunter      Arachnothera magna
Thailand, Kaeng KrachanSword-billed Hummingbird
feeding at Datura flower
Sword-billed Hummingbird      Ensifera ensifera
Ecuador, Guango LodgeTennessee Warbler
feeding in flower
Tennessee Warbler      Vermivora peregrina
USA; Illinois, Chicago, Montrose PointVelvet-purple Coronet
Feeding at a red flower
Velvet-purple Coronet      Boissonneaua jardini
Ecuador, Tandayapa ValleyViolet Sabrewing
flying and feeding at flower
Violet Sabrewing      Campylopterus hemileucurus
Costa Rica, Costa RicaViolet-bellied Hummingbird
Violet-bellied Hummingbird      Damophila julie
Ecuador, Bueneventura Lodge in southwest EcuadorViolet-tailed Sylph
Feeding at a red flower
Violet-tailed Sylph      Aglaiocercus coelestis
Ecuador, Mindo Loma ReserveWhite-winged Dove
at cactus flower
White-winged Dove      Zenaida asiatica
USA; Arizona, Tucson, Pima Co.White-winged Dove
Drinking nectar from Saguaro cactus blossom
White-winged Dove      Zenaida asiatica
USA; Arizona, Tucson Pima CountyWoodpecker Finch
piercing flower
Woodpecker Finch      Camarhynchus pallidus
Galapagos, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Is. (Indefatigable Is.)We value your feedback: Suggest additional terms or information