Hummingbirds
Order: Trochiliformes. Family: Trochilidae
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards.
- Antillean Mango Anthracothorax dominicus
- Hispaniolan Emerald Chlorostilbon swainsonii (E)
- Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris (A)
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