Hummingbirds (scientific name Trochilidae) are hummingbirds belonging to the order Swift, small enough to hover in the air by flapping their wings quickly (15 to 80 times per second, depending on the size of the bird), and are the only birds that can fly backwards. According to statistics, there are more than three hundred species of hummingbirds in the world. Here are twenty species of hummingbirds with distinct personalities.
1. Brown-breasted hummingbird. This species is a very picky eater. It will only feed from flowers that have a corolla that has a length and curvature that perfectly matches its mouth. Interestingly, males and females have different beaks, which the researchers believe is the result of the evolution of competing food sources.
II. The long-tailed hummingbird. The males of this species have an astonishingly long tail, which is a great obstacle to flight, and the fact that a male bird that survives to breeding age indicates that it is very prominent and robust. Females tend to mate with the longest-tailed male in the flock.
Red-crowned hummingbird: The red-crowned hummingbird is one of the smaller species in the hummingbird family, with a body length of about 6.5 cm and a weight of about 3 grams. The crown feathers on the top of the head are very unique.
IV. Ruby Yellow Jewel Hummingbird. This species may look small and delicate, but don't underestimate it. Males usually perch prominently to "whistle" the female and actively defend their territory and beware of competitors.
5. Ann's Hummingbird. It is the most common hummingbird on the Pacific coast, and females usually have charming suitors. The male usually swoops fast and swoops in front of the female and makes a chirping sound to attract the female's attention.
6. Paddle tail hummingbird. The male birds of this species have an impressive tail. The tail feathers extend long and resemble two colored rackets at the ends. Many native flowering plants rely on this hummingbird species for pollination because they can reach long tubular flowers that can be accessed in addition to those that bees or butterflies can enter.
VII. Guihong Hummingbird. The name derives from the light brown color beneath its body. Found in western Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica, they grow in dry forests and are sometimes found in the southwestern United States and Texas.
VIII. Green Hidden Hummingbird. The Green Hummingbird is a relatively large hummingbird. It is 13.5 cm long and weighs 6.3 g, and the male's tail is shorter than the female's. It is found mainly in Central and South America, south of Panama and Costa Rica, to eastern Peru, northeastern Venezuela and the island of Trinidad.
IX. Brown-tailed Hummingbird. It is a common riverbank, woodland bird that ranges from the edge of wild forests to coffee plantations and banana orchards, which are often pollinators of coffee and bananas. When it comes to protecting their foraging areas, they are usually the top hummingbirds.
Brown purple ear (brown purple ear hummingbird) A large hummingbird distributed in the mountains of central America. Brown purple ear is usually found in the sub-upper canopy of rainforests and coffee plantations, with a body length of about 11.5 cm and a weight of 6.5-7 grams.
11. Green-crowned hummingbird. It is the largest of the hummingbirds , found mainly in Costa Rica in Central America to the highlands of western Ecuador. Unlike most hummingbird species that hover over flowers, they inhabit plants when they eat.
XII. Chestnut-breasted Crown hummingbird. It is found in the eastern Andes Mountains. This hummingbird is admired for the stark contrast between the base of its reddish-brown body and its emerald green head and back. It also has a distinctive feature, which will put its wings up for a while after perching in a new position.
XIII. Snow-crowned Hummingbird. This is a species of hummingbird that is very difficult to spot because they live in an extremely narrow range and are not tempted by feeders. They are only 6.35 cm long, so looking for them is like looking for a moving flower among the flowers!
14. Ecuadorian Mountain Hummingbird. They live at high altitudes in the Andes, foraging along the slopes of the mountains. Since they live in such cold areas all year round, they seek refuge in protected nests and become sluggish at night in order to save energy.
Fifteen, white-necked hummingbird. The male of this hummingbird species has a bright white bellyband and tail, as well as a dark blue head. Like many hummingbird species, they not only feed on nectar, but also gain protein by preying on insects.
16. Purple-crowned Hummingbird. This unusually beautiful hummingbird looks almost all black, and you will only see bright purple, blue and green flashes of light when the light hits those glittering feathers. No wonder it's called the "Flying Gem."
17. Green-throated mango hummingbird. This hummingbird loves mangroves and swampy woodlands and can be found in the narrow-banded forests along the Atlantic coast. Although we don't know much about this bird, they are now very rare due to the loss of swamp and mangrove habitat.
XVIII. Knife-billed Hummingbird. It is a small hummingbird found in South American countries. Its extremely long beak is the most prominent feature, and in terms of body proportions, its beak is also the longest of all birds. The special beak is adapted to the honey source plants with a very long local corolla. With the exception of the tan head, the other body feathers are copper-green. The body is covered with scaly feathers, brightly colored and metallic, and the male is more vivid.
XIX. Giant Hummingbird. Distributed in South America, it is the largest hummingbird species, with a maximum body length of 21.5 cm and a weight of about 20 g.
20. Honey-sucking hummingbird (hummingbird) is the smallest bird in the world that sucks honey, with an average length of about 6.1 cm and less thick than bumblebees. Weighing 1.4-2.6 grams, the average weight is only 2 grams, and most hummingbirds are only distributed in Central and South America, and honey-sucking birds are only distributed in the Cuban islands of Central America, and are endemic to Cuba. Hummingbirds mainly feed on nectar, and their slender beaks are particularly suitable for eating long-barreled flowers, which can feed on 1500 flowers in a day, and are important pollinators of tropical flowers.