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hummingbird
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hum·ming·bird  (hmng-bûrd)
n.
Any of numerous New World birds of the family Trochilidae, usually very small in size and having brilliant iridescent plumage, a long slender bill, and wings capable of beating very rapidly, thereby enabling the bird to hover.

hummingbird [ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any very small American bird of the family Trochilidae, having a brilliant iridescent plumage, long slender bill, and wings specialized for very powerful vibrating flight: order Apodiformes
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Noun1.hummingbird - tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender billshummingbird - tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
apodiform bird - nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight
Archilochus colubris - a kind of hummingbird
thornbill - any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill
Translations
hummingbird [ˈhʌmɪŋbɜːd] Ncolibrí m, picaflor m
hummingbird [ˈhʌmɪŋbɜːrd] ncolibri m, oiseau-mouche m
hummingbird [ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd] ncolibrì m inv


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Humming birds are found throughout the Americas including the Caribbean Known for their hovering ability and unique ability to fly backwards, humming birds hover by rapidly flapping their wings at speeds up to 80 times a second Humming birds are found throughout the Americas including the Caribbean.
 
 
 
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