Patagona
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The giant hummingbirds are hummingbirds of the genus Patagona. The genus includes two species, the sedentary giant hummingbird and the migratory giant hummingbird, which are the largest and second lar
Patagona gigas
In Cusco, Peru
Giant hummingbird
Giant hummingbird on cactus in Peru
Bee hummingbird
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The bee hummingbird, zunzuncito or Helena hummingbird is a species of hummingbird, native to the island of Cuba in the Caribbean. It is the smallest known bird. The bee hummingbird feeds on flower nec
Patagona
…total length. This weight is almost twice that of the heaviest hummingbird species outside of the genus Patagona and ten times that of the smallest, the bee hummingbird. The giant hummingbird occasionally glides in flight, a behavior very rare among hummingbirds. Its elongated wings allow more efficient glides than do…
Bee hummingbird adult male in flight cropped
Bee hummingbird female in flight
Adult male, Cuba
Juvenile male