Hummingbirds are birds native to the Americas and comprise the biological family Trochilidae.

Nov 19, 2025 · Hummingbird, any of about 320 species of small, often brightly colored birds of the family Trochilidae, usually placed with the swifts in the order Apodiformes but sometimes separated in their …

Mar 25, 2025 · With some measuring as small as a human thumb, these lightning-fast birds are named after the “humming” sound their wings make as they beat at over 3,000 times a minute. …

Georgia is home to 11 hummingbird species during the year: the ruby-throated, black-chinned, rufous, calliope, magnificent, Allen's, Anna's, broad-billed, green violet-ear, green-breasted mango and …

Hummingbirds belong to the avian family Trochilidae, and their closest relatives are the equally fascinating swifts. Hummingbirds are small (weighing 2 to 20 grams), with long, narrow bills and …

Hummingbirds comprise the family Trochilidae, among the smallest of birds, with most species measuring in the 3"-5" range. They are called hummingbird due to the "humming" sound created by …

Discover hummingbirds of North America through clear identification tips, habitat and behavior clues that support accurate field recognition.

Dec 14, 2025 · Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards, thanks to a wingspan that can exceed their full length by at least one-fourth of an inch. They get their name from the humming …

They are one of only three hummingbird species that live year-round in the United States and Canada, and have the northernmost range of any North American hummingbird.

Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm bee hummingbird, weighing less than a U.S. zinc penny (about 2.5g). They are known as hummingbirds because of the humming...