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Small flycatcher, migratory.
Male, black hoverfly with pale yellow ...
beat their wings 53 times a second and fly ...
second and fly in an acrobatic style. They ...
distinctions. Myrtles have white, rather than yellow, throats, and the
supercilium and black breast bands. The crest is neat and the upperparts are ...
Male Kingfisher because it lacks the rufous ...
, insect eggs and spiders. They may hover ...
-throated Hummingbirds fly straight and ...
"wrist" like flattened M; flight feathers, tail finely baned.
fly with fast and direct flight, and
. Weight can range from 2 to 6 g (0.071 to 0.21 oz), with
per second (depending on the species). They are also the only group of
beautiful birds with olive green back and ...
This is a smaller-sized hummingbird. Adult females are about 3 inches in ...
upperside and buff with narrow blackish streaks on the underside; the remiges ...
, which are visible when the bird is
–32 in). Females are noticeably larger, with the adult
–11 cm (3.1–4.3 in) wingspan. Weight can range from 2 to 6 g (0.071 to 0.21 ...
fairly short wings that don’t reach all the way to the tail when the
The Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea, is a very small ...
may hover over foliage (gleaning), or ...
Size & Shape
Belted Kingfishers are stocky, large-headed
Belted Kingfishers are stocky, large-headed
The purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a small
pale grey chest and belly, and green flanks. Its bill is long, straight and ...
pale grey chest and belly, and green flanks. Its bill is long, straight and ...
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus hudsonius) or Marsh Hawk -
also has a much broader head than bumblebees. Eastern carpenter bees can be ...
with othe crab spiders. The adult males ...
