The white-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a jewel-toned hummingbird found in the neotropical lowlands of South America and the Caribbean. It shimmers blue and green in the sunlight as it flits ...

For the first time, scientists described a hummingbird chick potentially mimicking a poisonous caterpillar to avoid getting eaten. When Jay Falk and Scott Taylor first saw the white-necked Jacobin ...

Hummingbirds are remarkable for many reasons. Hummingbirds are the only bird that can fly backwards with wings that beat 60 to 80 times per second, which works out to around 720 to 5,400 times per ...

One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many. Because the public is so fond of these gorgeous little birds, they help draw ...

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