Nectarsnapper
| Nectarsnapper | ||
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| (Xiaomilong nectarus) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | Hydromancerx Other | |
| Week/Generation | 26/161 | |
| Habitat | Darwin Temperate Rainforest, Darwin Temperate Woodland, Dixon-Darwin Boreal, Darwin Chaparral, Dixon-Darwin Rocky | |
| Size | 33 cm Wingspan | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Endoskeleton (Hollow Bone) | |
| Diet | Nectarvore (Feroak, Robust Arid Ferine), Frugivore (Feroak fruit, Robust Arid Ferine berries, Quhft fruit, Scrubland Quhft fruit, Towering Qupe Tree fruit, Scrubland Tubeplage fruit, Tubeplage fruit, Boreal Tubeplage fruit, Fruiting Grovecrystal fruit) | |
| Respiration | Active (Lungs) | |
| Thermoregulation | Endotherm (Downy Feathers) | |
| Reproduction | Sexual, Two Sexes, Lays Hard-Shelled Eggs, Woven Nests | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Phylum Superclass Clade Class Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Carpozoa Spondylozoa Anisoscelida Tetrapodes Dakoptera (info) Alatidracones Passerisauridae Xiaomilong Xiaomilong nectarus | |
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The Nectarsnapper split from its ancestor, the Swiftsnapper. They have grown smaller in size and mainly eat nectar. However, when nectar is not available they will eat fruit. They mainly eat the nectar of the Feroak and will even make their woven nests in the branches of them. When feeding on the flowers they will hover inf front of the flowers. They are not quite as good at this as say a hummingbird but more like a bat. Their main competitor are xenobees who have evolved for millions of years alongside the flora.
Their purple plumage not only help camouflage them from predators but help pick up pollen. Thus helping spread pollen to other flowers. Despite their small size their feather are well insulated and they can cope with freezing weather, much like their ancestors did. However they have a much greater metabolism due to staying warm and hovering. Their bones have become even lighter to help them fly easier as well.
During the mating season females will seek out the males with the best hovering stamina. They will fly in front of the females for hours on end. Those that do not drop out will get their mate. Once the male is chosen they will build the woven nest together. After the female lays her eggs the male will look after the eggs while the female bring back food him and their offspring. They have only 1 to 2 eggs due to their small size.