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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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The team quickly identified the bird as a female royal sunangel, an at-risk species of hummingbird, the study said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
But some species of hummingbirds overwinter in areas of the United States with mild winters, specifically the coastal regions of the Pacific states, the Southwest, the Gulf Coast, Florida, and much of the Southeast.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
At first, there were only a few, so the hummingbirds were able to successfully work their way around them.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
In his 2023 memoir, Spare, the Duke of Sussex, 41, shared an anecdote about finding a hummingbird in his house after the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
But some species of hummingbirds overwinter in areas of the United States with mild winters, specifically the coastal regions of the Pacific states, the Southwest, the Gulf Coast, Florida, and much of the Southeast.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
At first, there were only a few, so the hummingbirds were able to successfully work their way around them.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
In his 2023 memoir, Spare, the Duke of Sussex, 41, shared an anecdote about finding a hummingbird in his house after the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Hummingbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummingbird. Accessed 5 Oct. 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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