Some birds winter along the Gulf Coast of Texas. Prior to southward migration, black-chinned hummingbirds often appear at high elevations, seeking nectar flowers that bloom late in summer.

This black-chinned hummingbird at the University of California, Riverside is part of an experiment testing whether aerial mating displays are a good representation of a bird’s physical abilities.

Although well out of their typical range, Rufous, black-chinned, buff-bellied and other hummingbirds can be found in ...

Found nowhere outside Ecuador, the black-breasted puffleg is a small to average-sized hummingbird with distinctive white leg plumage. This little bird prefers high altitudes, spending the rainy season ...

Hummingbirds are perhaps our best-loved birds, but there’s a lot that people don’t know about them. What kinds of ...

The intricate detail of its feather structure and the subtle interplay of light showcase the bird's exquisite form and functionality. Black-chinned Hummingbirds are common across the western ...

To travel from one blossom to another, these tiny, eight-legged creatures hitch rides on the beaks of hummingbirds, taking shelter in the birds’ nostrils during flight. When a speedy hummingbird ...

The western counterpart of the ruby-throated, the black-chinned regularly pumps its tail. Monotypic. Length 3.3–3.8"; bill 16–22 mm. Best marks for all ages are narrow inner primaries and ...

Although well out of their typical range, Rufous, black-chinned, buff-bellied and other hummingbirds can be found in Mississippi during winter. But how can those tiny birds survive when ...