University of Washington: That's No Straw - Hummingbirds Evolved Surprisingly Flexible Bills to Help Them Drink Nectar
December 06, 2024
December 06, 2024
SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release:
Hummingbird bills -- their long, thin beaks -- look a little like drinking straws. The frenetic speed at which they get nectar out of flowers and backyard feeders may give the impression that the bills act as straws, too. But new research shows just how little water, or nectar, that comparison holds.
In a paper published online Nov. 27 by the Proceedings of the Royal . . .
Hummingbird bills -- their long, thin beaks -- look a little like drinking straws. The frenetic speed at which they get nectar out of flowers and backyard feeders may give the impression that the bills act as straws, too. But new research shows just how little water, or nectar, that comparison holds.
In a paper published online Nov. 27 by the Proceedings of the Royal . . .