What does the Buzzing Flowerpecker eat?
Dicaeum hypoleucum
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Diet overview
Frugivore, Nectarivore, Insectivore
How it forages
Primarily feeds on small fruits, especially mistletoe berries, which are a staple for many flowerpeckers. Also consumes nectar from flowers and small insects (spiders, caterpillars) gleaned from foliage. It is an important disperser of mistletoe seeds.
When it feeds
Diurnal, most active during the morning and late afternoon.
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