Scientists once believed birds relied only on flight, talons and socialization for survival. But this one proves otherwise: ...

It’s about 3 inches long and weighs as much as a penny. But a calliope hummingbird is a tough little bird. It can fly up to 5,600 miles in a year. Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to ...

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The blue-gray gnatcatcher is one of North America's smallest birds. An adult will weigh less than one-third of an ounce and is about 4 1/2 inches from tip of beak to tip of tail. The ruby-throated ...

For a brief but magical window in late April and early May, New Jersey becomes a crucial stopover for one of nature’s tiniest travelers: the ruby-throated hummingbird. As the only species of ...

A few months ago, I wrote a column about the largest birds in our area. It’s easy for everyday people to think of birds in everyday terms, dismissing sparrows and blackbirds as insubstantial and ...

A tiny bird of prey that has a declining population has been spotted by a birdwatcher in a Herefordshire village.

SALT LAKE CITY — It's about 3 inches long and weighs as much as a penny. But a calliope hummingbird is a tough little bird. It can fly up to 5,600 miles in a year. Despite its tiny stature, the ...