NECTAR PROBING IN Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) MERR IN BHAGAMANDALA, KODAGU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA- A CASE OF ORNITHOPHILY
SACHIN BHASKAR
St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bengaluru-27, India.
M. JAYASHANKAR *
St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bengaluru-27, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Nectar probing in Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) Merr (Fam. Fabaceae) by Dicrurus paradiseus and D. leucophaeus (Fam. Dicruridae) is discussed in this article. It is a first-time report from the region, geographically among the four biodiversity hotspots of India and further studies could increase the magnitude of bird pollinators of E. subumbrans
Keywords: Erythrina subumbrans, Dicrurus paradiseus, Dicrurus leucophaeus, nectar probing