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hummingbird
noun
hum·ming·bird
ˈhə-miŋ-ˌbərd 
: any of a family (Trochilidae) of tiny brightly colored nonpasserine American birds related to the swifts that have a very slender bill and an extensible tongue for sipping nectar and that usually hover rather than perch when feeding
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They were drawn to the Altadena foothills for the hummingbirds and the bats and the peacocks.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
That doesn’t sit well with Castle Pines Golf Club, whose trademarked logo of two hummingbirds in flight is ubiquitous around the golf course.
—Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Aitken doesn’t skimp on incredible, immersive hummingbird footage, all bright colors and fast-flapping wings, quick little tails, shining pinprick eyes.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
The red and yellow blooms provide an important source of early season nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bumblebees, while our four-legged friends tend to leave this plant alone.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
That doesn’t sit well with Castle Pines Golf Club, whose trademarked logo of two hummingbirds in flight is ubiquitous around the golf course.
—Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Aitken doesn’t skimp on incredible, immersive hummingbird footage, all bright colors and fast-flapping wings, quick little tails, shining pinprick eyes.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
The red and yellow blooms provide an important source of early season nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bumblebees, while our four-legged friends tend to leave this plant alone.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Hummingbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummingbird. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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hummingbird
noun
hum·ming·bird
ˈhəm-iŋ-ˌbərd
: any of numerous tiny brightly colored American birds related to the swifts and having narrow swiftly beating wings, a slender bill, and a long tongue for sipping nectar
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