Nectars

For Hummingbirds,Sunbirds, Lories & Exotic Birds

The term "nectar" is used to refer to several different things. In a botanical sense, nectar is a very rich, sweet liquid secreted by plants. In the Avian world, nectar is a form of juice which can take a range of forms, depending on the style in which it is made.

Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants. It is produced either by the flowers, in which it attracts pollinating animals or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to birds and butterflies. It is produced in glands called nectaries. Nectar is an nutritional important sugar source for nectar.Hummingbirds, sunbirds, lories, fructivoren and nectivoren feed on nectar.