Hummingbirds all a-flutter during courtship
Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 16:30
in Biology & Nature
Though famous for their mid-air hovering during hunting, tiny hummingbirds have another trait that is literally telltale: males of some hummingbird species generate loud sounds with their tail feathers while courting females. Now, for the first time, the cause of these sounds has been identified.