A Hawaii 'amakihi (IMAGE)

University of Washington

A Hawaii 'amakihi

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A Hawaii 'amakihi, a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper, demonstrates "nectar robbing," where the bird accesses nectar while bypassing the flower's pollen-bearing structures.

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Dubhan Clark

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