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David Albeck's Photos of Caprimulgiformes
Animalia > Aves > Caprimulgiformes
Nightjars, swfits, and hummingbirds make a surprising group: nightjars and swifts are fast-moving insect-eaters with short beaks; hummingbirds can also move fast, but are long-beaked birds who feed primarily on nectar.
Caprimulgiformes: Family Index
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Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Animalia > Aves > Caprimulgiformes > Trochilidae
Nectar-sipping birds with amazingly fast wingbeats that allow them to hover and to fly backwards. Includes the smallest birds. Found only in the Americas.
Sometimes classified, along with Swifts, in the Order "Apodiformes".
Blue-Chested Hummingbird
Amazilia amabilis
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Ruby-Throated Humminbgbird
Archilochus colubris
Hummingbird
