Most legumes are pollinated by insects such as bees producing Acacia or clover honey. Pollination by birds (ornithophily) and bats (chiropterophily) is relatively uncommon in flowering plants, though ...

“It was the first case of this type recorded in Europe, in 2005, and it was discovered how these birds use nectar as a food resource,” says Quintano in reference to a phenomenon known in biology as ...