violet-ear

hummingbird
Also known as: Colibri

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hummingbirds

  • ruby-throated hummingbird
    In hummingbird

    In the violet-ears (Colibri) and a few others, pair bonds are formed, and both sexes assume parental duties. In the majority of other species, the male defends a territory, where he displays in flight to passing females with swoops, dashes, and sudden stops and starts. Often he…

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