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Category: Nightjars, Swifts & Hummingbirds
Common Swift
A sickle-winged bird that eats, sleeps and mates on the wing, rarely landing.
White-rumped Swift
A dark swift with a white rump patch, nesting in colonies on cliffs.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
A tiny hummingbird with an iridescent red throat, migrating across the Gulf of Mexico.
Anna's Hummingbird
A green-and-rose hummingbird of western North America, singing a thin song.
Giant Hummingbird
The largest hummingbird, more than twice the size of others, hovering like a hawk.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
A hummingbird with a bill longer than its body, adapted to deep-throated flowers.
Topaz Hummingbird
A brilliant gold-and-emerald hummingbird of tropical lowland forests.
Great Potoo
A nocturnal bird that resembles a broken branch, with huge eyes and a wide gape.
