While you wait, check out these stunning hummingbird photos. Two Green Violet-ear Hummingbirds in Costa Rica. A Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight. A Swallow-tailed Hummingbird in Brazil.

The male ruby-throated hummingbird does indeed have a striking red throat, though the female of the species does not. You would have to look quickly to see either, however, as these speedy little ...

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (2 nd Place) This stunning photo, which won 2nd place in the contest, freezes a flying ruby-throated hummingbird ... [+] in time. These birds are known for their brave ...

The western counterpart of the ruby-throated, the black-chinned regularly pumps its tail. Monotypic. Length 3.3–3.8"; bill 16–22 mm. Best marks for all ages are narrow inner primaries and ...