List of Birds of Oklahoma - Hummingbirds

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.

  • Green Violet-ear, Colibri thalassinus (A)
  • Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris (A)
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
  • Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri
  • Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna (A)
  • Calliope Hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope (A)
  • Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus (A)
  • Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus

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