University of California-Berkeley: Sunbirds Suck, Scientists Find. Hummingbirds Don't.
April 13, 2026
April 13, 2026
BERKELEY, California, April 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Berkeley campus issued the following news release:
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Sunbirds suck, scientists find. Hummingbirds don't.
Two unrelated groups of nectar eaters, hummingbirds and sunbirds, evolved different techniques to slurp the sweet liquid from flowers. The tongue suctioning employed by sunbirds is unique among vertebrates.
By Robert Sanders
While we often think of . . .
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Sunbirds suck, scientists find. Hummingbirds don't.
Two unrelated groups of nectar eaters, hummingbirds and sunbirds, evolved different techniques to slurp the sweet liquid from flowers. The tongue suctioning employed by sunbirds is unique among vertebrates.
By Robert Sanders
While we often think of . . .