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Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, small, vibrant birds of the family Trochilidae, are native to the Americas, ranging from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, with the highest diversity near the equator. Their size varies from the tiny 5 cm bee hummingbird, weighing less than 2 g, to the largest species at 23 cm and weighing up to 24 g. Known for the humming noise made by their rapidly flapping wings, they can hover in mid-air with wing beats from 12 to 80 times per second and achieve speeds over 54 km/h. Splitting from swifts about 42 million years ago, hummingbirds have a fossil-recorded ancestor in South America 22 million years ago. Hummingbirds feed mainly on nectar but also eat insects and spiders. Remarkably, they possess the highest metabolism relative to their size of any warm-blooded animal and can enter a hibernation-like state called torpor to conserve energy.

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A photo of a Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) , male

Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin

Amethyst-throated Mountaingem

Lampornis amethystinus
A photo of a Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) , male

Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanocephala

Band-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes ruckeri

Beautiful Sheartail

Calothorax pulcher
A photo of a Berylline Hummingbird (Saucerottia beryllina)

Berylline Hummingbird

Saucerottia beryllina
A photo of a Black-bellied Hummingbird (Eupherusa nigriventris) , male

Black-bellied Hummingbird

Eupherusa nigriventris
A photo of a Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) , male

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri
A photo of a Black-crested Coquette (Lophornis helenae) , male

Black-crested Coquette

Lophornis helenae
A photo of a Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis) , male

Black-throated Mango

Anthracothorax nigricollis
A photo of a Blue-chested Hummingbird (Polyerata amabilis) , male

Blue-chested Hummingbird

Polyerata amabilis

Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanura
A photo of a Blue-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis clemenciae) , male

Blue-throated Mountaingem

Lampornis clemenciae

Blue-throated Sapphire

Chlorestes eliciae

Blue-vented Hummingbird

Saucerottia hoffmanni
A photo of a Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) , male

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Cynanthus latirostris
A photo of a Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) , male

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Selasphorus platycercus
A photo of a Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) , male

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

Chalybura urochrysia

Bronzy Hermit

Glaucis aeneus
A photo of a Brown Violetear (Colibri delphinae)

Brown Violetear

Colibri delphinae
A photo of a Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis)

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

Bumblebee Hummingbird

Selasphorus heloisa
A photo of a Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) , male

Calliope Hummingbird

Selasphorus calliope
A photo of a Canivet's Emerald (Cynanthus canivetii) , male

Canivet's Emerald

Cynanthus canivetii

Charming Hummingbird

Polyerata decora
A photo of a Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia rutila)

Cinnamon Hummingbird

Amazilia rutila

Cinnamon-sided Hummingbird

Leucolia wagneri
A photo of a Coppery-headed Emerald (Microchera cupreiceps) , male

Coppery-headed Emerald

Microchera cupreiceps
A photo of a Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) , male

Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Cozumel Emerald

Cynanthus forficatus
A photo of a Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) , male

Crowned Woodnymph

Thalurania colombica

Curve-winged Sabrewing

Pampa curvipennis

Doubleday's Hummingbird

Cynanthus doubledayi

Dusky Hummingbird

Phaeoptila sordida

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Abeillia abeillei
A photo of a Fiery-throated Hummingbird (Panterpe insignis)

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Panterpe insignis

Garden Emerald

Chlorostilbon assimilis

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Lamprolaima rhami

Glow-throated Hummingbird

Selasphorus ardens

Golden-crowned Emerald

Cynanthus auriceps

Green-breasted Mango

Anthracothorax prevostii

Green-breasted Mountaingem

Lampornis sybillae
A photo of a Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) , male

Green-crowned Brilliant

Heliodoxa jacula

Green-fronted Hummingbird

Leucolia viridifrons

Green-fronted Lancebill

Doryfera ludovicae
A photo of a Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy) , female

Green Hermit

Phaethornis guy
A photo of a Greenish Puffleg (Haplophaedia aureliae)

Greenish Puffleg

Haplophaedia aureliae
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