Researchers at UNM identified a new species of giant hummingbird that migrates between Chile and Peru, revealing its migration routes and genetic distinctiveness through innovative tracking and genome ...

The world’s largest hummingbird has been hiding in plain sight for centuries — and scientists only discovered the species is distinct from another giant species after attaching tiny backpacks ...

Researchers at the University of New Mexico have documented the extreme migration of giant hummingbirds, uncovering their journey over 13,000 feet to the high Andes and identifying a new species found ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Researchers from the University of New Mexico documented the world’s largest hummingbird’s extreme long-distance migration for the first time and found a new ...

University of New Mexico researchers have discovered a new species of giant hummingbird that migrates over 13,000 feet in elevation from Chile to Peru, covering over 5,200 miles. The team, led by ...

The Giant Hummingbird of western South America is not one species but two, according to an international group of researchers. The northern population stays in the high Andes year-round while the ...

The world's largest hummingbird is actually TWO species, reveals new research. Scientists say the surprising discovery about the Giant Hummingbird of western South America was found “hiding in plain ...

The world’s largest hummingbird has been hiding in plain sight for centuries — and scientists only discovered the species is distinct from another giant species after attaching tiny backpacks to ...

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