Hummingbirds
Order: Apodiformes. 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. There are 3 Iowa species.
- Green Violet-ear, Colibri thalassinus (A)
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
- Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus (A)
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