Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hummingbirds have one of the highest metabolic rates of any vertebrate. They are the only birds capable of sustained backward ...

You might know hummingbirds are the only bird species that can fly backward. You might not realize all 363 species of hummingbirds on Earth occur in the New World. If you go to Africa or Thailand or ...

That may sound surprising when you consider the mobility of these tiny buzz birds. With jet-like speed they can fly forward and backward, shoot directly up or dive rapidly and even hover in one place.

Hummingbirds are fascinating little birds found all over the Americas. They are known for their beautiful colors, aerial acrobatics, and lightning-fast speeds. But did you know that hummingbirds can ...