: 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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The continuous blooms from summer to fall attract tons of pollinators, especially hummingbirds.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 June 2025 Although a favorite of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, deer avoid it.—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025 Galiano is a major flight path for migratory birds including eagles, great blue herons, owls and hummingbirds.—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025 Across over 10,000 bird species, in forms as small as the bristles on a hummingbird’s forehead and as large as condor flight feathers, every feather in the world is made of this one substance.—Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hummingbird
: 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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