Hummingbird
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A variety of hummingbirds from Ernst Haeckel's 1904 Kunstformen der Natur (Artforms of Nature)
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Hummingbirds are small birds. They are from the family Trochilidae.
Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards, and they can also hover in the air. When they fly, their wings make a humming sound. Hummingbirds are very small types of birds that feed mainly on nectar.