A method of pollination where birds transfer pollen between flowers while feeding on nectar or other floral rewards. Bird-pollinated flowers are typically red, tubular, and produce copious nectar to attract their avian pollinators.
Compound term combining 'bird' from Old English and 'pollination' from Latin. Also called ornithophily, from Greek 'ornithos' (bird) and 'philos' (loving), describing the specialized plant-bird pollination relationship.
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