Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a cute first, a curious observation led to a sweet and thrilling discovery of a caterpillar-like hummingbird with hairs that ...

A baby hummingbird might have a special way of warding off predators, which threaten tropical hummingbird species in infancy. Baby White-necked jacobins (Florisuga mellivora) in Panama seem to pretend ...

When we think of hummingbirds, speed is often the first thing that comes to mind. These fast-flying birds are practically hyperactive in their behavior, with the metabolism to prove it. Hummingbirds ...

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 ...

Three hummingbirds were recently brought into SPCA Monterey County. The agency said every year, it cares for hundreds of nestlings. The birds are often orphaned when people trimming trees cut down ...

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego firefighters put their lifesaving skills to work on one of their tiniest patients. They found an injured baby hummingbird at the base of a tree in their station parking lot and ...