Each year it seems there are more and more photos posted on social media of various species of hummingbirds that have chosen to spend winter in Mississippi. Although well out of their typical range, ...

Rufous hummingbirds are distinguished by ... The photo illustrates another characteristic ability of many hummingbird species to hover motionlessly—with the exception of their very fast wings ...

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

A common species of western mountains ... tail averages less rufous at base. Female/immature rufous/Allen’s hummingbirds are slightly smaller and slimmer in build (noticeable in comparison ...

Among migrating hummingbirds, rufous hummingbirds have the longest migration route. The species can travel 2,000 miles from southern Mexico to southeastern Alaska. One time, a rufous hummingbird ...

Lead researcher Shayne Halter said new research is an early step in better understanding how hummingbirds use their energy ...

Although well out of their typical range, Rufous, black-chinned ... Ruby-throated hummingbirds, which are the native species East of the Mississippi, don't usually encounter such cold.