Whether or not you’ve experienced the thrill of getting to see a hummingbird courtship display or hummingbird nest in person, you’ve probably wondered whether hummingbirds, like some other types of ...

Wondering why you never see a male hummingbird at your feeder? Our birding experts provide the reason why boy birds aren't in ...

I’ve been noticing more than one ruby-throated hummingbird at my feeder recently. Two, sometimes even three, sharing the feeder. None of these have the ruby-throat of an adult male. So, these are ...

Birds have evolved some very strange features and behaviors in order to woo mates. Birds-of-paradise feathers are a natural vantablack. Bowerbirds build elaborate and colorful nests. And it seems that ...

Bigger is better if you're a male hummingbird. Scientists have discovered that males grow longer, sharper beaks than females as they age—which they then use to stab each other in the throat during an ...

Some female hummingbirds know how to avoid the attention of aggressive males, biologists say: The girls have developed feathers that make them the spitting image of boys. Researchers studying the ...

In many bird species, males are easy to spot because of their bright, beautiful plumage. When the sexes diverge in coloring, females often have drabber colors. In one type of hummingbird, these color ...

Scientists have long known that the males and females of the long-billed hermit (Phaethornis longirostris), a large and long-billed hummingbird that can be found in Costa Rica, have differently-shaped ...

The long, sharp beaks of hummingbirds serve a purpose other than probing flowers for nectar, a new study found. Male long-billed hermits, which are large hummingbirds native to Central and South ...

Some female birds are dressed to the nines – yet oddly interact less with others. Brightly colored feathers may be the key for these female hummingbirds to avoid physical fights with others of their ...