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 ...

Researchers with the University of New Mexico (UNM) have discovered where a new species of hummingbird travels after breeding by placing miniature backpacks with tracking devices on the giant ...

Researchers from UNM’s Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) have uncovered the giant hummingbird’s extreme long-distance migration for the first time. Their eight-year study, Extreme elevational ...

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Scientists solve giant hummingbird mystery — with the help of tiny backpacks (CNN) — The world’s largest hummingbird has been hiding in plain sight for centuries — and scientists only discovered the ...