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Hummingbirds

An entire episode devoted to hummingbirds— their evolution, diversity, behavior, and more!

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Date:
September 22, 2020
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Hummingbirds

Summary

The remarkable behavioral and anatomical features of hummingbirds are what make them so endearing to us. The way they fly, their colors, and their penchant for flowers have all made hummingbirds rock stars of the avian world.

In this episode, we focus entirely on the hummingbird family, Trochilidae. 

I’ll first give you an overview of hummingbird evolution. Then, we’ll discuss their present-day diversity and distribution.

Then we dive into an assortment of fun topics about hummingbirds, including flight, metabolism, and breeding.

At the end of the episode, I talk about feeding hummingbirds—how to do it right and some of the interesting consequences.

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This work by Ivan Phillipsen is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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