Hummingbirds are birds native to the americas and comprise the biological family trochilidae. Dec 26, 2025hummingbird, any of about 320 species of small, often brightly colored birds of the family trochilidae, usually placed with the swifts in the order apodiformes but sometimes separated in their. Hummingbirds belong to the family trochilidae, a group comprising over 360 species, each a unique jewel.
They are one of only three hummingbird species that live year-round in the united states and canada, and have the northernmost range of any north american hummingbird. Dec 14, 2025hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards, thanks to a wingspan that can exceed their full length by at least one-fourth of an inch. Jan 12, 2026hummingbirds evolved in the equatorial tropics.
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