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 North Carolina, eleven species have been recorded.
- Green Violet-ear, Colibri thalassinus (R)
- Green-breasted Mango, Anthracothorax prevostii (R)
- Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris (R)
- Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Amazilia yucatanensis (R)
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
- Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri
- Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna (R)
- Calliope Hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope (R)
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus (R)
- Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
- Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin (R)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of North Carolina