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

Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

Bahama Woodstar

Nesophlox evelynae
A photo of a Berylline Hummingbird (Saucerottia beryllina)

Berylline Hummingbird

Saucerottia beryllina
A photo of a Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) , male

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri
A photo of a Blue-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis clemenciae) , male

Blue-throated Mountaingem

Lampornis clemenciae
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 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 Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia rutila)

Cinnamon Hummingbird

Amazilia rutila
A photo of a Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) , male

Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Green-breasted Mango

Anthracothorax prevostii
A photo of a Lucifer Sheartail (Calothorax lucifer) , male

Lucifer Sheartail

Calothorax lucifer
A photo of a Mexican Violetear (Colibri thalassinus)

Mexican Violetear

Colibri thalassinus
A photo of a Plain-capped Starthroat (Heliomaster constantii)

Plain-capped Starthroat

Heliomaster constantii
A photo of a Rivoli's Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) , male

Rivoli's Hummingbird

Eugenes fulgens
A photo of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) , male

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris
A photo of a Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) , male

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus
A photo of a Violet-crowned Hummingbird (Leucolia violiceps)

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Leucolia violiceps
A photo of a White-eared Hummingbird (Basilinna leucotis) , male

White-eared Hummingbird

Basilinna leucotis
A photo of a Xantus's Hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii) , male

Xantus's Hummingbird

Basilinna xantusii
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