Florivore
In zoology, a florivore (not to be confused with a folivore) is an animal whose diet is comprised mainly of the products of flowers. Florivores are types of herbivores (often referred to as floral herbivores), yet within the feeding behaviour of florivory, there are a range of other, more specific feeding behaviours, including, but not limited to [1]:
- Granivory: the consumption of grain and seeds
- Nectarivory: the consumption of flower nectar
- Palynivory: the consumption of flower pollen
- Frugivory: the consumption of fruit
Diet
A florivore’s diet consists of bulky foodstuffs, including the items mentioned above, yet also bark, roots, and similar items. Many florivores are also omnivores, meaning that their diets can also be supplemented by various small insects, for instance [2].
Examples
The majority of the Psittacine family are florivores [3], which includes most Parrots, Parakeets, Macaws, and Cockatoos. Other notable florivores are Hummingbirds, Sparrows, and Toucans.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Bird Products | Popular bird products for a happier pet". Pluspets.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ "Basic Nutrition for Psittacines (Parrot Family)". Animal Planet. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ "Top 10 Nutrition Tips for birds - Blog - Howard Springs Vet". Howardspringsvets.com.au. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑
External links
- "Florivory: the intersection of pollination and herbivory. - PubMed - NCBI". Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- "Bird Products | Popular bird products for a happier pet". Pluspets.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
Bibliography
- Approaches to Plant Evolutionary Ecology by G.P. Cheplick
- Poultry Nutrition: A Comparative Approach by K. C. Klasing (Department of animal science, University of California, Davis, California 95616, 2005)