T he Giant Hummingbird of western South America is not one species but two, according to an international group of researchers. The northern population stays in the high Andes year-round while the ...

A Southern Giant Hummingbird takes flight with a geolocator backpack to track its migration. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

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They are examples of how natural selection can act through ecological differences to spawn new species. The Andean hummingbirds are not an isolated case. The force of ecology has also been studied ...

The male of the species has a dark blue neck and a white breast with a black stripe A new species of hummingbird has been spotted and identified in Ecuador by a multinational team of ornithologists.

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 ...