Three Humming-birds feeding on the nectar of flowers as two birds fly by overhead.

Humming-Birds

Three Humming-birds feeding on the nectar of flowers as two birds fly by overhead.

Hummingbirds are New World birds found primarily in South America.

Hummingbird

Hummingbirds are New World birds found primarily in South America.

Hummingbirds can be as small as 2 inches and generally display brilliant colors.

Hummingbird

Hummingbirds can be as small as 2 inches and generally display brilliant colors.

Hummingbirds can be as small as 2 inches and generally display brilliant colors.

Hummingbird

Hummingbirds can be as small as 2 inches and generally display brilliant colors.

"The Eulampis jugularis, or Hummingbird, has brilliant coloration almost defies description, the most exquisite metallic or jewel-like hues glorifying a background of green, blue, or brown; while crests, ear-tufts, neck-frills, and pendent beards ending in points or forks, add to the effect." A. H. Evans, 1900

Hummingbird

"The Eulampis jugularis, or Hummingbird, has brilliant coloration almost defies description, the most…

The back view of a hummingbird.

Hummingbird

The back view of a hummingbird.

The Peruvian Sheartail (Thaumastura cora) is a hummingbird in the Trochilidae family of hummingbirds.

Peruvian Sheartail

The Peruvian Sheartail (Thaumastura cora) is a hummingbird in the Trochilidae family of hummingbirds.

The White-Tipped Sicklebill (Eutoxeres aquila) is a bird in the Trochilidae family of hummingbirds.

White-Tipped Sicklebill Hummingbird

The White-Tipped Sicklebill (Eutoxeres aquila) is a bird in the Trochilidae family of hummingbirds.