Hummingbirds are among the smallest birds, and they are known for being beautiful, petite, and fast. After all, they can beat their wings up to 80 times a second! Like many creatures in the animal ...

The smallest hummingbird in the world is as long as a toothpick and weighs less than a cube of sugar. At just over two inches long and weighing a mere two grams, the bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae ...

Scientists are increasingly finding examples of female birds with showy, male-like plumage. New research shines light on the benefit of female white-necked jacobins having flashy, colorful plumage ...

Some female hummingbirds don flashy feathers to avoid being bothered by other hummingbirds, a new study suggests. Beyond vying for mates, animals often also compete for territory, parental attention, ...

Some female white-necked jacobin hummingbird sport male feathers to avoid physical harassment from aroused and hungry males, according to a new study published in the journal Current Biology. Cornell ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Many people, not ...