Broad-tailed Hummingbird
- Score
- 0.6079271
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Tail Shape
- notched
- Wing Shape
- broad
Why it matters
The Broad-tailed Hummingbird is best known for the distinct, metallic trill produced by the male’s notched outer wing feathers during flight, a sound that serves as an acoustic marker during courtship. These birds are prized by observers for their remarkable high-altitude endurance, as they are capable of thriving in mountainous regions where they act as essential pollinators for alpine wildflowers.
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