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She is now the in-house paleontological illustrator for the ROM and works closely with the researchers in the ROM's Evans lab. [1] [3] Dufault uses both traditional and digital resources to create art and scientific diagrams. [3] Dufault's process involves consulting with paleontologists about the subject to be illustrated.
Video of a hummingbird building a nest. Male hummingbirds do not take part in nesting. [140] Most species build a cup-shaped nest on the branch of a tree or shrub. [141] The nest varies in size relative to the particular species – from smaller than half a walnut shell to several centimeters in diameter. [140]
Hemaris thysbe, the hummingbird clearwing, is a moth of the family Sphingidae (hawkmoths). Coloration varies between individuals, but typically the moth is olive green and burgundy on its back, and white or yellow and burgundy on the underside. Its wings are transparent with a reddish-brown border.
The rufous-breasted hermit or hairy hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) is a hummingbird that breeds from Panama south to Bolivia, and on Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada.It is a widespread and generally common species, though local populations may change in numbers and disappear altogether in marginal habitat.
Male calliope hummingbird with its purple gorget (neck) feathers slightly extended. The calliope is the smallest breeding bird found in Canada and the United States. [3] [4] An adult calliope hummingbird can measure 7–10 cm (2.8–3.9 in) in length, span 11 cm (4.3 in) across the wings and weigh 2 to 3 g (0.071 to 0.106 oz).
The booted racket-tails are a small group of hummingbirds in the genus Ocreatus that was long considered to have only one species, O. underwoodii.They are native to cloud forest edges in the South American Andes and Maritime Andes.
Giant hummingbird: Patagona gigas (Vieillot, 1824) 196 Violet-chested hummingbird: Sternoclyta cyanopectus (Gould, 1846) 197 Scissor-tailed hummingbird: Hylonympha macrocerca Gould, 1873: 198 Rivoli's hummingbird: Eugenes fulgens (Swainson, 1827) 199 Talamanca hummingbird: Eugenes spectabilis (Lawrence, 1867) 200 Fiery-throated hummingbird
The charming hummingbird (Polyerata decora) and also known as the beryl-crowned hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae, found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.