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Flowers showing ornithophily show few characteristics like

A

blue flower with nectaries at base of corolla

B

red sweet scented flower with nectaries

C

bright red flower into thick inflorescence

D

white flowers with fragrance

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The correct Answer is:
B
Ornithophily is an allogamy performed by birds, such as long beaked small birds (sun birds, humming birds), crow, parrot, bulbul, etc. Ornithophilous flowers are large and showy cup-shaped with abundant nectar or edible part, e.g. Bombax, Agave, etc.
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