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Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Thirteen species of hummingbird have been recorded in Georgia. Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (P) Green-breasted mango, Anthracothorax prevostii (R) Rivoli's hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens (R)
The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae.It is found from the southern half of the US East Coast (from southern New Jersey, Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia), along the Gulf Coast states (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas) and south through most of the Caribbean coastal regions of Central America. [2]
[1] This is a list of the bird species recorded in the country of Georgia in the Caucasus. The avifauna of Georgia includes 412 species, according to the latest update. [2]The taxonomic treatment of this list (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of International Ornithological Committee (IOC) World Bird ...
The brown thrasher is the state bird of Georgia. [ 85 ] [ 86 ] The brown thrasher also was the inspiration for the name of Atlanta 's former National Hockey League team, the Atlanta Thrashers , [ 87 ] who relocated in 2011 to become the current Winnipeg Jets (the original Jets relocated to Phoenix in 1996 to become the Coyotes ).
The common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer (Plathemis lydia) is a common dragonfly across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance.The male's chunky white body (about 5 cm or 2 inches long), combined with the brownish-black bands on its otherwise translucent wings, give it a checkered look.
Great white pelican: Pelecanus onocrotalus: 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) 3: Southern royal albatross: Diomedea epomophora: 3.51 m (11 ft 6 in) 3: Dalmatian pelican: Pelecanus crispus: 3.51 m (11 ft 6 in) 4: Tristan albatross: Diomedea dabbenena: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) 5: Amsterdam albatross: Diomedea amsterdamensis: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) 6: Antipodean albatross
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List of birds of Georgia may refer to: List of birds of Georgia (country) List of birds of Georgia (U.S. state) This page was last edited on 16 ...