To go unbothered while feeding, some female white-necked jacobin hummingbirds adopt a surprising tactic: mimicking the ...

If you're wondering what hummingbird species are in your backyard, check out the 15 types of hummingbirds that breed in the ...

The white-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a jewel-toned hummingbird found in the neotropical lowlands of South ...

People escaping cold weather by heading south is a time-honored tradition on the eastern seaboard. Hummingbirds are no ...

male hummingbirds have no part in caring for hatchlings. Female hummingbirds are a one-woman show, making their nests all the ...

New research led by the University of Washington found that hummingbirds may take a similar approach. It's been known for some time that some—but not all—female white-necked jacobin ...

A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...

A baby hummingbird might have a special way of warding off predators, which threaten tropical hummingbird species in infancy.

The arrival of hummingbirds in Wisconsin isn't far off. What you need to know about hummingbird migration and where to report ...

Male birds begin heading north earlier to establish their territory so they can court female birds, which arrive about a week later. Male ruby-throated hummingbirds are characterized by their ...

For hummingbird fans in southern New Mexico, March is a time of anticipation, as we eagerly await the return of black-chinned ...

co-authors Michael Castaño at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and Sebastian Gallan-Giraldo at the University of Antioquia in Colombia discovered a female jacobin hummingbird ...