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Also Known As Trochilidae

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Costa's hummingbird
Illustration of a ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris, showing its iridescent green back, white underside, and distinctive red throat as it perches on a thin branch.
Illustration of a broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) perched on a branch, showing its iridescent green back, red throat patch, and slender bill.
Illustration of an Allen's hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin, showing its iridescent green back, reddish-orange throat and sides, and long slender bill as it perches on a small branch.
rufous hummingbird on a branch
Rivoli's hummingbird
Two velvet-purple coronet hummingbirds (Boissonneaua jardini) with iridescent plumage face each other on a mossy branch in a lush green setting in Ecuador.
Body plans of hummingbirds.
Allen's hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)
Watch the courtship display of the male Anna's hummingbird and the hen's use of food to coax fledglings to fly
Learn how a hummingbird can fly in any direction and about its iridescent plumage
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