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Humming Birds An Exploration Of Their Form And Life
Prepared by National Geographic Society, this piece surveys hummingbird diversity with 488 species and 150 sub species across the New World. It describes size range from Helena's hummingbird to the giant Andean hummer, bill shapes from straight to sickle, tail variations, nesting, diet including insects, and role in pollination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU Service
New World
Strait of Magellan
Canada
Alaska
Equator
South America
Republic of Ecuador
Colombia
North America
Mexico
California
United States
Mississippi River
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Argentina
Helena
Cuba
Andean
National Museum
Alexander Wetmore
Smithsonian Institution
Vieques
Puerto Rico
West Indies
Cervain Hummer