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Cuban Hummingbird or Zunzun perched in small branch of an orange tree-Santa Clara, Cuba
The bee hummingbird, zunzuncito or Helena hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is a species of hummingbird regarded as the world's smallest bird. The animal was once an endangered species, however, it can be seen more often in the Cuban...
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CLEAN : Caracas, an "Eden" for hummingbirds
Around 100 species of hummingbirds have been documented in Venezuela, according to naturalist Alberto Blanco Davila of the Topotepuy ecological garden in Caracas, who studies their behaviour and accommodates them with water troughs...
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Science Friday: Tale of Two Tongues
Two recent studies explore tongue design and function- how they are used for lapping by dogs and for nectar retrieval by hummingbirds. [4:26]
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Lucifer Hummingbird
Watch a video of a Lucifer Hummingbird. [0:27]
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Science Friday: Examining the Hummingbird Tongue
Hummingbird tongues are long, forked, muscle-less and excellent at grabbing liquid.