Eastern Spinebill

Eastern SpinebillThis small bird drinks nectar with its long, slender bill. Males have glossy black plumage, while females are more olive gray.What does it look like?Males have a glossy black body, a white throat patch and brown throat bib, with a pale yellow-brown belly. Females are more olive gray, with less brown on the throat.How does it live?This small bird drinks nectar with its long, slender bill. Males have glossy black plumage, while females are more olive gray.Adults mainly drink flower nectar. They also eat insects when nectar is scarce or before breeding, and feed insects mainly to their young.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.