Hummingbirds live exclusively in the Americas. From southern Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, ... His hummingbird photographs were first published in the November 1960 issue of National Geographic.

How to Capture a Hummingbird Mid-Flight. Thanks to custom-made cameras, National Geographic's 10th hummingbird story shows the bird like you've never seen seen it before.

As the smallest birds on Earth, hummingbirds may seem frail—so it's not surprising Donovan Nixon asked Weird Animal Question of the Week how they cope with winter. Turns out these airborne ...

A male hummingbird simply pausing on a perch can mesmerize us with his colorful, iridescent plumage. But it turns out we humans are likely missing the full effect—because hummingbirds see colors ...

In hummingbirds, recent research found that a small proportion of females in 47 species of 209 examined in museums resembled their male counterparts, suggesting it’s more common than scientists ...

The male ruby-throated hummingbird does indeed have a striking red throat, though the female of the species does not. You would have to look quickly to see either, however, as these speedy little ...

This dinosaur’s skull was light as air but its mouth was packed with power—and a unique ability to quickly grow teeth. Here’s ...

The orangey-red rufous hummingbird is feisty and fierce. Learn to identify males and females, listen to their call and see their range map.

Recreational hummingbird feeders, meanwhile, ... Their popularity traces back to a 1928 National Geographic article that described how to “tame” the birds with such feeders.

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Essentially, animals that can thrive in a range of habitats, said the National Geographic Society. They can be found in deserts and mountainous forests, and black-chinned hummingbirds breed in ...