Question

Free bird species share a habitat. Bird A eats insects and plant seeds, bird B drinks flower nectar, bird C eats plant seeds. A drought occurs in their habitat, and that seasons plant wipes out entirely. What is the likely outcome for each bird.

Bird B survives; either bird A or bird C dies, and the other survives

Bird A survives; either bird B or bird C dies, the other survives

Bird A survives; both bird B and bird C die

Bird B survives both bird A and bird C die

Answer 1

The most likely outcome is that Bird B survives, while either Bird A or Bird C dies, and the other survives. This is because Bird B has a different food source (flower nectar) that is not affected by the drought, while Bird A and Bird C both rely on plant seeds as a food source, which has been wiped out by the drought.