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The Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) weighs less than a nickel, and like all hummingbird species, including the Calliope and Rufous Hummingbirds, it is a master of flight. Beating its wings 60 to 80 times a second, this tiny sprite creates a blur of motion and a whirring, insect-like sound. At first glance, it’s easy to mistake a Ruby-throated Hummingbird for a large bee!

All hummingbirds share skeletal and muscle adaptations that allow for speedy, agile flight. They have a unique, flexible shoulder joint that allows their long, blade-like wings to

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The Yellow-winged Blackbird (Agelasticus thilius) is a conspicuous species of the Southern Cone of South America, congregating in colonies in marshes during the breeding season, and forming larger flocks in wetlands, grasslands, and agricultural fields the rest of the year. These birds are also extremely vocal, giving a startling variety of calls, including sharp and percussive sounds, clear and musical whistles, and a range of other rattling, chirping, whining, whirring, and gargling vocalizations. Their song in particular makes use of virtuosic trills, robotic whistles, and mechanical whirring or buzzing sounds,

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The Western Warbling Vireo (Vireo swainsoni) is a quintessential species of spring and summer in the western half of North America. It was recently split from the Eastern Warbling Vireo; before 2025, the two were considered a single species: Warbling Vireo. Researchers determined that there were, in fact, two separate species, based on behavioral and genetic differences.

This rather drab bird is often hard to spot, hidden up among the leaves of tall deciduous trees, but its cheerful, energetic song is hard to miss. Males do most of the singing,