Sunday, March 3, 2013

Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker robs too??

Sunda pygmy woodpecker (Dendrocopos moluccensis) usually feed on small insects, caterpillar & worms. However, they feed on nectar too! The woodpecker go straight to the base of the flower to collect the nectar.
Sunda pygmy woodpecker (Dendrocopos moluccensis)

Sunda pygmy woodpecker (Dendrocopos moluccensis)

Sunda pygmy woodpecker (Dendrocopos moluccensis)
 I seen sunbird did that and I blog about it before too.
Sunbird robbing
Do Sunda pygmy woodpecker do that often? Hmmm....



No. The woodpecker don't robs! In fact, it helps to pollinate the flowers! Read about it at: http://www.besgroup.org/2013/03/24/sunda-pygmy-woodpecker-collecting-nectar-from-flowers-of-erythrina-sp/

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