Scientists had never reported a similar behavior in any other hummingbird species. "I started texting a video to people and asking them, 'What does this look like?'" said Taylor. "And invariably ...

Surprisingly, the new baby hummingbird sported long, fluffy down feathers on its back. This plumage made the tiny bird look like a dangerous caterpillar. Some caterpillar species cover themselves ...

A baby hummingbird hatches. But it has fluffy feathers on its back, looking just like a dangerous caterpillar. Could this be something unusual among hummingbirds? Rosannette Quesada Hidalgo Some ...

That’s when the team witnessed the chick’s unusual jerking behavior. Scientists had never reported a similar behavior in any other hummingbird species. “I started texting a video to people and asking ...