[DOC] [TLE] Bird-pollinated flowers in an evolutionary and molecular context [PAR] Mar 7, 2008 ... In this review the main phenotypic traits of bird-pollinated flowers are ... North 
America is an exception, as hummingbirds migrate north during the ... The vast 
majority of bird-pollinated species in the Neotropics, are herbs, shrubs, small ... It 
is present in some 65 flowering plant families and in most of these it... [DOC] [TLE] Bird Pollination - US Forest Service [PAR] Birds are very important pollinators of wildflowers throughout the world. In the ... 
The flowers that are visited by birds and hummingbirds are typically: Tubular and
... [DOC] [TLE] Hummingbird Moth - US Forest Service [PAR] Hummingbird moth nectaring on a blue flower. Hummingbird moth ... These day-
flying moths are widespread in North America. In the Old World, there are... [DOC] [TLE] Calliope Hummingbirds - smallest birds in North America - AvianWeb [PAR] Additionally, this tiny bird is the smallest long-distant migrant bird in the world ... 
They are most common in high mountain areas - and have been observed at .... 
plants on whose flowers these birds feed heavily rely on them for pollination. [DOC] [TLE] Birds as pollinators of Australian plants [PAR] (Adenanthos) and green (e.g., Amyema, Correa) are common. Hairs in tubular ... 
Little work has so far been carried out in tropical Australia. Bird-pollinated flowers 
have mostly originated from insect-pollinated flowers though it ... some of these 
plants in the light of typical bird- ...... North America has a total of eight species of. [DOC] [TLE] Pollination syndrome - Wikipedia [PAR] Pollination syndromes are suites of flower traits that have evolved in response to 
natural selection imposed by different pollen vectors, which can be abiotic (wind 
and water) or biotic, such as birds, bees, flies, and so forth. These traits include 
flower shape, size, colour, odour, reward type and ... For example, tubular red 
flowers with copious nectar often attract birds; foul... [DOC] [TLE] Native Plants: Beyond the Birdfeeder. Gardening for birds and other ... [PAR] North America is blessed with a great variety of native columbine species, 
especially in ... Hybrids result when pollinating birds or insects nectar at several 
species in turn, thus ... These changes ensured a better chance of pollination for 
the flowers. ... Its tiny trails, created as the insect chews in the interior of the 
leaves, are... [DOC] [TLE] Not Just the Birds and Bees  6 Fast Facts About Pollinating Bats ... [PAR] Jun 18, 2014 ... Worldwide, over 500 species of flowers in at least 67 plant families rely on bats 
as their major or exclusive pollinators. Not only are these little... [DOC] [TLE] Native Pollinators - US Department of Agriculture [PAR] When pollinators visit flowers, pollen rubs or drops onto their bodies. ... about 
1,000 are ver- tebrates, such as birds, bats, and small mammals, and .... bees do 
exist in North America, and horticulturists, ... Among the most common native 
pollinators are soli- tary bees ... these are the more resilient species, able to 
survive. [DOC] [TLE] How to Create a Hummingbird-Friendly Yard | Audubon [PAR] A little water, a few flowers, and a few perches will bring these tiny dynamos to ... 
Wanting to help these amazing birds, participants in Audubon's Hummingbirds at 
Home ... contains insect-pollinated flowers as well as hummingbird-pollinated 
plants. ... A: In most areas of North America where hummingbirds leave during 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Flower Specialist - Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center - National Zoo [PAR] Nov 1, 2009 ... Bird: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Author: Joe Smith, Publication ... The 
pollinators in turn rub a little of that pollen off on the next flower they visit. ... Only 
17 of the 320 species of hummingbirds migrate to North America to breed, and 
only ... fructose or glucose, the other common components of flower nectar. [DOC] [TLE] Hummingbirds - Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center - National Zoo [PAR] Tiny, pugnacious, and jewel-like, hummingbirds are pretty easy to attract to a ... 
The Smallest Birds

Question: In North America, these tiny birds are the main birds that pollinate flowers
Answer: hummingbirds