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Question
Define ornithophily.
Solution
Ornithophily is bird pollination, where the pollen grains of the flower are distributed by specialised birds for pollination. They usually have small sizes and long beaks e.g. Sun birds and humming birds. Some ornithophilous plants are Bombax, Callistemon (Bottle Brush), Butea, etc.
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