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 6 New Jersey species.
- Green Violet-ear Colibri thalassinus (A)
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris
- Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri (A)
- Calliope Hummingbird Selasphorus calliope (A)
- Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus (A)
- Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of New Jersey