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Sword-Billed Hummingbird: Amazing Adaptation

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Both the genus and species names for the Sword-Billed Hummingbird derive from the Latin words for “sword bearer” – a fitting description for the only bird in the world with a bill longer than its body. One of the larger hummingbird species – almost the size of a Swallow-Tailed Hummingbird – the Sword-Bill’s astonishing beak adds an additional four inches to its length. Its bill alone is longer than many other … Continue

2024: What Your Support Will Help Us Do

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We are so grateful for our members and supporters! You helped us raise more than $1.6 million for bird conservation. These critical funds will be put to work making ABC’s bold plans for 2024 a reality, including:

– Planting trees and shrubs and conserving land to benefit some of the world’s most endangered bird species, including the Purple-backed Sunbeam and Marvelous Spatuletail of Peru; – Creating new protected areas for rare … Continue