The Bizarre Anatomy of Hummingbirds

Have you ever watched a tiny little hummingbird and wondered how they manage to practically hover in midair? Join us for a new episode of SciShow where we'll take a look into the anatomy of these fascinating tiny wonder birds! Let's go!
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Sources:
http://www.nature.com/news/hummingbird-flight-has-a-clever-twist-1.9639
http://www.defenders.org/hummingbirds/basic-facts
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http://www.wired.com/2011/05/hummingbird-tongue-drinking/
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Images:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_hummingbird#/media/File:Patagona_gigas.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mellisuga_helenae.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colibri-thalassinus-001-edit.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colibr%C3%AD_Cola_de_Oro_(Golden-tailed_Sapphire_Hummingbird)_Bigger_File.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tyrian_Metaltail_(Metallura_tyrianthina).jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bumbelbee_Hummingbird.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sword-billed_Hummingbird_(Ensifera_ensifera).jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WingMuscles.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hummingbird_Aerodynamics_of_flight.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hummingbird_flight_profil.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hummingbird_flight.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Annas_Hummingbird_(female_in_flight).jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:In_motion,_Broad-tailed_hummingbird,_selasphorus_platycercus;_in_flight.JPG

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