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The moth's abdomen has yellow and black segments much like those of the bumblebee, for whom it might be mistaken due to its color and flight pattern similarities. The moth's wings lack the large amount of scales found in most other lepidopterans, particularly in the centralized regions, making them appear clear.
The hybrid between the black-chinned hummingbird and Anna's hummingbird is called "Trochilus" violajugulum. The black-chinned hummingbird is also known to hybridize with Anna's, [4] Lucifer, [4] broad-tailed, [4] and Costa's hummingbirds. [5] As of 2011, it has the smallest known genome of all living amniotes, only 0.91 pg (910 million base ...
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. Unless otherwise noted, all species listed below are considered to occur regularly in North America as permanent residents, summer or winter residents or visitors, or migrants.
Hemaris thysbe, the hummingbird clearwing, is a moth of the family Sphingidae (hawkmoths). Coloration varies between individuals, but typically the moth is olive green and burgundy on its back, and white or yellow and burgundy on the underside. Its wings are transparent with a reddish-brown border.
Black-eared fairy: Heliothryx auritus (Gmelin, JF, 1788) 56 White-tailed goldenthroat: Polytmus guainumbi (Pallas, 1764) 57 Tepui goldenthroat: Polytmus milleri (Chapman, 1929) 58 Green-tailed goldenthroat: Polytmus theresiae (Da Silva Maia, 1843) 59 Fiery-tailed awlbill: Avocettula recurvirostris (Swainson, 1822) 60 Ruby-topaz hummingbird
They are large, black-and-white, or completely black, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have colored inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week.
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Although most hummingbird species live in remote habitats where their population numbers are difficult to assess, population studies in the United States and Canada indicate that the ruby-throated hummingbird numbers are around 34 million, rufous hummingbirds are around 19 million, black-chinned, Anna's, and broad-tailed hummingbirds are about ...