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  AllRefer.com - hummingbird (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia
(6-cm) fairy hummingbird of Cuba (the smallest of all birds) to an 8 1/2 -in.
Hummingbirds feed on insects and the nectar of flowers, for which their long, slender (sometimes curved) bills are especially adapted.
Several species are found in the W and SW United States, e.g., the fl-chinned hummingbird and the calliope hummingbird, the smallest (3 in./7.6 cm) of the U.S. species.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/H/hummingb.html   (388 words)

  
 Hinterland Who's Who - Ruby-throated Hummingbird   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The hummingbird’s rapid wing motion produces a distinct hum—hence the bird’s name—which rises and falls according to the wing speed.
The Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri is a scarce breeder in the southern interior of British Columbia.
Hummingbirds are sometimes caught in spider’s webs, or otherwise entangled and unable to extricate themselves, or are impaled on a thorn or other sharp object.
www.hww.ca /hww2.asp?id=71   (2072 words)

  
 Black-chinned Hummingbird
Its underside is white, while the adult male has an iridescent purple gorget (lower throat), a fl face, fl chin, fl upper throat, and a dark tail.
Hovering flight is accomplished by the hummingbird tracing its wings in a figure eight forwards and backwards.
The hummingbird's wing strokes are so powerful because one-third of the hummingbird's body weight is dedicated to its breast muscles.
fohn.net /hummingbird-pictures/black-chinned-hummingbird.html   (249 words)

  
 Black-chinned Hummingbird -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri, is a small (Tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight) hummingbird.
The female has a dark rounded tail with white tips and no throat patch; they are similar to female (additional info and facts about Ruby-throated Hummingbird) Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.
They are (additional info and facts about migratory) migratory and most winter in (A Republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810) Mexico.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bl/black-chinned_hummingbird.htm   (239 words)

  
 humming bird plant
Plant pick hummingbirds for inside or outside the home.
Different colored humming birds and in 24kt gold accent, a wonderful gift for the hummingbird...
A good term to become familiar with is "ornithophilous" which describes a bird-loving plant.
www.hum-ming-bird.com /V4.5/Page/humming-bird-plant.html   (182 words)

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