One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. From Ecuador’s southwestern highlands, ornithologists have described a new species of hummingbird, named blue-throated hillstar after its ...

By contrast, the tiny, beautiful nation of Costa Rica—less than half the size of Ohio—hosts more than 50 hummingbird species. Here are a few favorites among the many types of hummingbirds that ...

Bees and hummingbirds are important garden pollinators attracted to the nectar in flowers and the sugar water in hummingbird feeders. While bees seldom harm hummingbirds, they can drain a feeder ...

While my wife, Kathy, and I were in the Chisos Basin of Big Bend National Park recently, we welcomed the sight of a huge blue-throated hummingbird. It’s the largest hummer in North America at a ...

Man, this Costa’s hummingbird legitimately looks like it has a shiny purple baby octopus attached to its face like the facehugger in Alien. I mean, look at how wacky it looks, it almost seems as ...