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Swift
Apus apus
The common swift is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming from those passerine species, being in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution, reflecting similar contextual development. The swifts' nearest relatives are the New World hummingbirds and the Southeast Asian treeswifts.
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
The chimney swift is a bird belonging to the swift family Apodidae. A member of the genus Chaetura, it is closely related to both Vaux's swift and Chapman's swift; in the past, the three were sometimes considered to be conspecific. It has no subspecies. The chimney swift is a medium-sized, sooty gray bird with very long, slender wings and very short legs. Like all swifts, it is incapable of perching on flat surfaces, and can only perch on vertical surfaces. Many fly around all day and only come down at night when roosting.
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
Anna's hummingbird is a North American species of hummingbird named after Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli.
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
The rufous hummingbird is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 3,200 kilometres during their migratory transits. It is one of nine species in the genus Selasphorus.
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
The black-chinned hummingbird is a hummingbird occupying a broad range of habitats from deserts to mountain forests and urban areas in the western United States, southern British Columbia, and Mexico. It is migratory, wintering as far south as Mexico. In sunlight, an iridescent purple gorget forming a ring below the black chin feathers is a male characteristic. When in flight and hovering, its wings make a low-pitched humming sound.
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Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
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Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
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Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)
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Blue-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis clemenciae
Blue-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae)
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Magnificent Hummingbird
Eugenes fulgens
Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
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Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Ramosomyia violiceps
Violet-crowned Hummingbird (Ramosomyia violiceps)
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Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis
Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis)
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Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
Lucifer Hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer)
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Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
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White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis
White-eared Hummingbird (Basilinna leucotis)
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Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
Berylline Hummingbird (Saucerottia beryllina)
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Green Violetear
Colibri thalassinus
Green Violetear (Colibri thalassinus)
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Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
Plain-capped Starthroat (Heliomaster constantii)
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Trogon
Pharomachrus mocinno
Trogon (Pharomachrus mocinno)
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