7 Fascinating Facts About Sunbirds - Page 5 of 9

Some breed during the wet season for a particular reason

While some species in the equatorial regions breed throughout the year, and some other species, such as the buff-throated sunbird, breed in the dry season, most birds in this family breed during the wet season. The reason that most sunbirds breed during this particular of the year is that a lot more insects are available then, which is what they feed their chicks with.