Spotlight on Hummingbirds and Swifts

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Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Spotlight on Hummingbirds and Swifts Welcome to the Animals / Wildlife Newsletter, a weekly newsletter published by About.com's Animals / Wildlife website. For more about animals and wildlife, be sure to stop by the growing library of animal profiles. Laura Klappenbach Animals & Wildlife Expert Humming Bird Pictures   Learn about about hummingbirds, their classification, diet, and natural history in this illustrated guide. Hummingbirds and swifts are small birds that have numerous adaptations for specialized flight. READ NOW Swifts: The Fastest Flying Animals   Swifts (Apodidae) are a group of birds that are closely related to hummingbirds. Swifts include typical swifts, needletails and swiftlets. READ NOW Hummingbirds and Swifts: Masters of Flight Maneuverability   Hummingbirds and swifts (Apodiformes) are a small birds that are highly adapted for specialized flight. Members of this group have very short humerus bones (the bone of the upper wing) and long bones in the outer parts of the wing. READ NOW Hummingbirds: Little Nectivorous Birds   The hummingbird family (Trochilidae) is a group of birds that includes hermit hummingbirds and typical hummingbirds. There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds alive today. Hummingbirds are a highly diverse group of birds and are second only to the perching birds in terms of species numbers. READ NOW Featured Articles • 10 of the Craziest Mating Rituals in the Animal Kingdom • How did African-American fight racial injustice from 1910 to 1919? • How Much Are the Elements in Your Body Worth? • Top 7 French Survival Phrases • How to Read Faster and Have More Study Time as an Adult Student • What Can Oracle Bones Tell Us about the Ancient Chinese Past? • What Can Gravitational Waves Tell Us About the Early Universe? • Applying to College? Don't Understimate the Role of Demonstrated Interest Advertisement About Animals & Wildlife  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Animals & Wildlife newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.