It feeds mainly on insects and will also take nectar from flowers.
Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed.
It can hover like a hummingbird to take nectar, but usually perches to do so.
The Banaquit has a slender, curved bill, adapted to taking nectar from flowers.
This species eats mainly large insects, but will also take nectar and some fruit.
They take nectar only, an unusual feeding behavior within the Ceratopogonidae.
It regularly visits gardens to take nectar from the flowers.
There are two female forms with different mouth-parts: one sucks blood, the other takes nectar, as does the male.
Most species can take nectar by hovering, but usually perch to feed most of the time.
Although mainly feeding on insects, they may take nectar from flowers of trees such as Erythrina.
