Those honeyeaters, four of which are primarily nectarivorous, were most abundant in the medium and poor sites. |
For nectarivorous birds, energy-expensive aggressive behavior may not be worthwhile for defending low nectar levels. |
These two species are the only nectarivorous birds on the island. |
Frugivorous and nectarivorous birds have lower endogenous N losses and lower N equilibrium than granivorous and omnivorous birds. |
Those values are extremely low compared to those of granivorous and omnivorous bird species, but higher than those of nectarivorous species. |
This foraging profile overlapped with those of all anthophilous insect families, all bee subgenera, and all species of nectarivorous birds that were encountered. |