While you wait, check out these stunning hummingbird photos. Two Green Violet-ear Hummingbirds in Costa Rica. A Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight. A Swallow-tailed Hummingbird in Brazil.

Known for its distinctive violet ear patches, the brown violetear ... Characteristically larger than many other hummingbirds, the Green Hermit possesses a distinctive long tail and a primarily ...