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Giant hummingbird: Patagona gigas (Vieillot, 1824) 196 Violet-chested hummingbird: Sternoclyta cyanopectus (Gould, 1846) 197 Scissor-tailed hummingbird: Hylonympha macrocerca Gould, 1873: 198 Rivoli's hummingbird: Eugenes fulgens (Swainson, 1827) 199 Talamanca hummingbird: Eugenes spectabilis (Lawrence, 1867) 200 Fiery-throated hummingbird
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.
Hummingbirds are currently migrating north for the summer. Check out this interactive map to see where they have been spotted in New Jersey.
Video of a hummingbird building a nest. Male hummingbirds do not take part in nesting. [140] Most species build a cup-shaped nest on the branch of a tree or shrub. [141] The nest varies in size relative to the particular species – from smaller than half a walnut shell to several centimeters in diameter. [140]
How to make hummingbird food: Simple recipe helps attract hummingbirds to your yard. In Ohio, residents can expect to spot the birds from early April, in the southern part of the state, ...
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English: 1500fps slow-motion video of hummingbirds feeding in western Colorado, USA. This video shows black-chinned hummingbirds (Archilochus alexandri), and magnificent or refulgent hummingbirds (Eugenes fulgens), and broad-tailed hummingbirds (Selasphorus platycercus).
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