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 ...

Researchers at the University of New Mexico have documented the extreme migration of giant hummingbirds, uncovering their ...

Giant hummingbirds, known scientifically as Patagona gigas, hold the title of the largest member of the hummingbird family.

The Giant Hummingbird of western South America is not one species but two, according to an international group of researchers ...

The giant hummingbird of western South America is not one species but two, an international group of researchers has found.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Researchers from the University of New Mexico documented the world’s largest hummingbird’s extreme long-distance migration for the first time and found a new ...

In the clear water of Totem Pole Cave (not pictured), “giant” creatures swim around, waiting to be discovered. Michael Behrens via Unsplash In the Northern Territory of Australia, large karst ...

The Giant Hummingbird of western South America is not one species but two, according to an international group of researchers. The northern population stays in the high Andes year-round while the ...

By studying museum species, including a 154-year-old specimen, the researchers realized that the two types of giant hummingbird had been evolving separately for about 3 million years.