The characteristic strong winds in the Cape may make feeding off protea heads difficult, but the Cape Sugarbird has adapted to this with the development of sharp claws.
This genus, as with other proteas, is popular with nectivorous birds such as the Cape Sugarbird and several sunbird species.
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