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. In Massachusetts, six species have been recorded.
- Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris (R)
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris (n)
- Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri (R)
- Calliope Hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope (R)
- Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus (R)
- Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin (R)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Massachusetts