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Insects, nectar and seeds are the foods that honeycreepers eat. The answer depends upon the tribal membership of the birds in question (Carduelinae subfamily). Drepanidini members favor nectar, Hemignathini members prefer mostly insects and sometimes nectars, and Psittorostrini members seek seeds.

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