The mode of pollination performed by birds is known as ornithophily .
Thus the flower involved for this are called as ornithophilous flowers.
Butea monosperma callistemon bombox agave .
These flowers show following characters
The flowers are large ,showy , brightly coloured i.e. red ,orange or blue.
Flowers are scentless or odurless .
The flowers secrete abundant watery nectar made up of sugar .
The pollen grains are sticky .
The floral parts are commonly leathery .
Two common types of tropical pollinating birds are sunbeids and humming berds some other birds are- crow ,bulbul ,parrot and mynah.
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