Hummingbirds - Pictures - Species

Hummingbirds - Pictures - Species

Picture source: Hummingbird ID Site

Callilope hummingbird (Stellula calliope) is very small. Its total side does not exceed 2.75 inches. The bird has a distinctive bright green back and a crown like green patch on the head and white underside. The bill and the tail are not very long.

Buff-bellied hummingbird (Amazilia Yucatanensis) is relatively big; it is about 3.75 inches in length. The head and the breast are glimmering green. The back is also green ant the stomach is buff-tinted. The bill is thin and elongated and red at the base.

Anna's hummingbird (Calipte anna) has a distinctive crown and a gorget. In sunlight, the crown turns rosy red. The rest of the body is greenish gray. Females are less colored. They are usually white and green. In dull light it is easy to mistake an Anna's with Costa's hummingbird, which bear a strong resemblance to the Anna's in the color of the plumage.

If it were not for the wide tail and a very loud 'hum' of the wings in flight, the Broad-tailed hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) might be easily mistaken for the Rubythroat hummingbird. Both have iridescent bright red spots on the throat. Broad-tails are mostly concentrated along the western part of the USA, from Canada and down to the Southern lands. They can live in rocky and mountainous areas. The Ruby-throat hummingbirds' range extends farther to the east of the Mississippi.

The Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilocus colubris) is probably the reason why many people take to bird watching. The bird can be found on a vast territory range. During migration periods, lots of ruby-throated hummingbirds can be found on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico as they prepare to fly across 500 miles of water.

Hummingbirds - Pictures - Links

Picture source: Hummingbird ID Site

Animal Diversity Web - Black-chinned Hummingbird - Learn about this bird's classification and view photos. Read about its food habits, reproduction, and habitat.

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) - Illustration of male and female, sound file, and description of this bird's seasonal movements and nesting.

Attracting Hummingbirds - Information on feeders and recipes to attract the Hummingbird.

Bird of the Week - Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Touches on the role of Hummingbird's in flowering plant evolution and tells of the species long migration. Provides a color illustration of a hovering male.

Bird of the Week - Rufous Hummingbird - Reports on the colorful species' long migration to and from Mexico to as far north as Canada. Gives details of its courtship.

Birdsforever.com - Hummingbirds - How to attract more Hummingbirds.

Botanical 'velcro' Entraps Hummingbirds - Burrs Cause Bird Fatalities - Burrs can snag more than sweaters. Once, they snared at least four ruby-throated hummingbirds--three of them fatally, according to National Park Service biologists.

Care and Feeding of Hummingbirds - One of our most fascinating and handsome migrants, the Hummingbird is simple to attract to backyards. A few simple tips can improve a homeowner's chances of keeping these tiny birds around all summer.

Debbie's Tips For Attracting and Feeding Hummingbirds - Nectar recipe and instructions on feeder cleaning, on preferred plants and where to place your nectar feeder.

Essortment.com - Find out about Hummingbirds! - Learn why they change colors, their feeding habits, and migration destination.

Flex That Bill: Hummingbirds' Surprising Insect-catching Style - High-speed videos of hummingbirds catching fruit flies show that the birds' lower bills are unexpectedly flexible, say researchers.

Floridata: Plants That Attract Hummingbirds - Hummingbirds are special little birds. They dart and hover, zipping sideways, backwards, up and down. Their beauty and agility fascinate us and bring action to the garden.

Free Hummingbird Flower Seeds for Hummingbirds - If you like watching hummingbirds and growing flowers, this is the right place for you.

Hummer/Bird Study Group - Dedicated to the study and preservation of Hummingbirds and other neotropical migrants. Hummingbird species accounts, winter Hummingbird banding, feeding tips, events, banding stations, and on-line store.

Hummingbird Gardening Plants - Perennials for Hummingbirds - Hummingbird gardening involves the planting of hummingbird attracting plants. It is just that simple!

Hummingbird Guide - The Hummingbird may be the smallest of birds, but it is also the most fascinating.

Hummingbird Identification - Detailed photos and notes of most U.S. hummingbird species, with illustrated glossary and side-by-side comparisons.

Hummingbird Photographs - Photographs of four southwestern US species by William Zittrich.

Hummingbird WebSite - Photo Gallery - Photographs by a large collection of artists and links.

Picture source: Pats Backyard Bird Cam © 2002-2004 Patricia Velte

Hummingbirds - Comprehensive site for North American Hummingbirds, with photo album, migration maps, attracting and feeding tips, species accounts, and articles.

Hummingbirds - DesertUSA - Throughout the spring and summer months, they arrive by the thousands, exiting the super highway of bird migration, the Continental Divide, and descend on the lush flower laden Sapillo Valley, located in the heart of New Mexico's Gila Forest.

Hummingbirds (Trochiliformes) - Hummingbirds are small colorful birds, in areas where they occur they are seen in peoples gardens.

Hummingbirds and Hawkmoths - One of the most remarkable cases of mistaken identity in the animal world in the British Isles involves a large but unassuming moth. Every year many people are taken back as they see in their garden what appears at first sight to be a hummingbird hovering at the flow.

Hummingbirds--Attract hummingbirds to your garden - Each weighing less than a nickel, hummingbirds play an important role in the garden as pollinators and insect predators.

Invite Hummers to Your Garden - Jewels of the bird kingdom, Hummingbirds beguile us with their glorious colors and remarkable acrobatics.

Natural History - Singing in the Brain - Discover an article published in October 2000 that explains how Hummingbirds learn to sing. Located at FindArticles.com.

Science News - Botanical 'Velcro' Entraps Hummingbirds - Reports an instance in which Hummingbirds were found entangled by burrs in a Washington, DC park in 1998. Provided by FindArticles.com.

Science News - Who's on First With Hummingbird Bills - Researchers report their findings regarding a study of the bill lengths in Hummingbirds.

USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - Buff-bellied Hummingbird - Learn how to distinguish this species from others. View a photo, learn identification tips, and read about this bird's migration status and habitat.

USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - Calliope Hummingbird - Learn identification tips and the taxonomy of this bird. Provides photos and facts about its breeding and habitat.

USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - Lucifer Hummingbird - Provides identification tips for the male and female of this species. Learn about its diet, migration status, and taxonomy.

Wildlife With Specialized Needs - Hummingbirds - Hummingbird babies need a special protein formula the rehabilitators order from a company that has researched their diet.