Relying on the principles of game theory and incorporating previously collected behavioral data, the researchers developed a model of hummingbird behavior to better understand how some birds choose ...

Hummingbirds are known for their small stature and beautiful coloring. These little birds are not very peaceful; in fact, they arequite territorial. Male hummingbirds are aggressive towards other ...

When Jay Falk and Scott Taylor first saw the white-necked Jacobin hummingbird chick in Panama’s dense rainforest, the bird biologists didn’t know what they were looking at. The day-old bird, smaller ...

There are several explanations for why hummers behave in this manner! The biggest reasons hummingbirds engage in aerial combat are to secure breeding and feeding territory. A true in-flight fight of ...

The white-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a jewel-toned hummingbird found in the neotropical lowlands of South America and the Caribbean. It shimmers blue and green in the sunlight as it flits ...

In spring, ruby-throated hummingbirds make a non-stop flight across the Gulf of Mexico. Hummingbird may travel nearly 3,000 miles to reach their favorite breeding grounds. How to make hummingbird ...