Specialist nectarivorous birds (<i>Cinnyris osea</i>) steal nectar whereas omnivorous birds are pollen transfer vectors of <i>Anagyris foetida</i>

Specialist nectarivorous birds (<i>Cinnyris osea</i>) steal nectar whereas omnivorous birds are pollen transfer vectors of <i>Anagyris foetida</i>

The ornithophilous Anagyris foetida is almost the only shrub in the eastern Mediterranean region that flowers in winter. We assessed the pollination potential of flower visitors by observing pollen loads on trapped animals and contacts with floral parts. Resident and wintering omnivorous bird specie...

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Main Authors: Ron Haran, Ido Izhaki, Amots Dafni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Enviroquest Ltd. 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Pollination Ecology
Online Access:https://pollinationecology.org/index.php/jpe/article/view/459
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spelling doaj-f15069e5142c4a789ba2cef045e40d142021-07-28T12:30:21ZengEnviroquest Ltd.Journal of Pollination Ecology1920-76032018-06-0123828910.26786/1920-7603(2018)9272Specialist nectarivorous birds (<i>Cinnyris osea</i>) steal nectar whereas omnivorous birds are pollen transfer vectors of <i>Anagyris foetida</i>Ron HaranIdo IzhakiAmots DafniThe ornithophilous Anagyris foetida is almost the only shrub in the eastern Mediterranean region that flowers in winter. We assessed the pollination potential of flower visitors by observing pollen loads on trapped animals and contacts with floral parts. Resident and wintering omnivorous bird species, together with honey bees (Apis mellifera), were found to carry the shrub’s pollen throughout its long flowering period in Israel and thus might be legitimate pollinators. Spring-migrating omnivorous birds passing through Israel carried pollen. The Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea) is the only specialist nectarivorous bird in the Middle East. It carries little pollen and is therefore primarily a nectar thief of A. foetida.https://pollinationecology.org/index.php/jpe/article/view/459
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Specialist nectarivorous birds (<i>Cinnyris osea</i>) steal nectar whereas omnivorous birds are pollen transfer vectors of <i>Anagyris foetida</i>
Journal of Pollination Ecology
author_facet Ron Haran
Ido Izhaki
Amots Dafni
author_sort Ron Haran
title Specialist nectarivorous birds (<i>Cinnyris osea</i>) steal nectar whereas omnivorous birds are pollen transfer vectors of <i>Anagyris foetida</i>
title_short Specialist nectarivorous birds (<i>Cinnyris osea</i>) steal nectar whereas omnivorous birds are pollen transfer vectors of <i>Anagyris foetida</i>
title_full Specialist nectarivorous birds (<i>Cinnyris osea</i>) steal nectar whereas omnivorous birds are pollen transfer vectors of <i>Anagyris foetida</i>
title_fullStr Specialist nectarivorous birds (<i>Cinnyris osea</i>) steal nectar whereas omnivorous birds are pollen transfer vectors of <i>Anagyris foetida</i>
title_full_unstemmed Specialist nectarivorous birds (<i>Cinnyris osea</i>) steal nectar whereas omnivorous birds are pollen transfer vectors of <i>Anagyris foetida</i>
title_sort specialist nectarivorous birds (<i>cinnyris osea</i>) steal nectar whereas omnivorous birds are pollen transfer vectors of <i>anagyris foetida</i>
publisher Enviroquest Ltd.
series Journal of Pollination Ecology
issn 1920-7603
publishDate 2018-06-01
description The ornithophilous Anagyris foetida is almost the only shrub in the eastern Mediterranean region that flowers in winter. We assessed the pollination potential of flower visitors by observing pollen loads on trapped animals and contacts with floral parts. Resident and wintering omnivorous bird species, together with honey bees (Apis mellifera), were found to carry the shrub’s pollen throughout its long flowering period in Israel and thus might be legitimate pollinators. Spring-migrating omnivorous birds passing through Israel carried pollen. The Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea) is the only specialist nectarivorous bird in the Middle East. It carries little pollen and is therefore primarily a nectar thief of A. foetida.
url https://pollinationecology.org/index.php/jpe/article/view/459
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