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We wouldn\u2019t have much of the food we rely on without pollinators. But they face many threats, from habitat loss to toxic pesticides. This National Pollinator Week we're highlighting 1 pollinator a day and sharing actions YOU can take to protect our pollinators & our food!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Pollinator of the Day: Birds!<\/strong><\/p>\n

While birds in the U.S. \u2013 from hummingbirds and orioles to the honeycreeper of Hawai\u2019i \u2013 mostly pollinate flowers, birds in tropical regions pollinate some of our favorite fruits, such as bananas and papaya.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, our pollinators face many threats. Toxic neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics for short) are the most widely used class of pesticides in the world. You probably knew that they contribute to bee die-offs, but did you know that they also harm other pollinators, including yesterday's and today\u2019s pollinators of the day: butterflies<\/a> and birds? A study in Nature found that neonics negatively impact birds\u2019 migration.<\/p>\n