> The birds appear to be drawing moisture from its succulent flower bases.
If
anyone can suggest the correct species identification for this plant, I
have just posted some pictures on Flickr.
G'day Ian,
Could you please be a bit more specific? Are they acquiring the moisture
from nectar, consumption of the succulent flowers, water that has condensed
on the flowers overnight, or a combination of some or all of these things?
Many Australian desert birds survive in areas where there is limited
drinking water by consuming droplets of water that have condensed on
vegetation overnight. I'm interested to know if Princess Parrots also do
this.
If there is currently no shortage of free-standing water to drink from then
it is possible that the parrots are consuming nectar or flowers principally
for their dietary carbohydrate and protein requirements.
Regards,
Stephen
Stephen Ambrose
Ryde NSW
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