This episode focuses on the nectar feeders ... is important in determining what different species of birds are able to eat, so natural selection has played an important role in the evolution ...

They hover to feed on flowers, nectar ... These tiny birds are omnivores, sometimes feeding on insects and spiders. An adult ruby-throated hummingbird may eat twice its body weight in food ...

The case closed with a sigh of relief and some new learnings, while preserving the treasured Titirangi pōhutukawa, an essential food source for nectar-eating birds – as part of the local ecosystem.