World News 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 ...
Hummingbirds are so called because of the buzzing sound their wings make while in flight. These brightly colored, tiny fliers are one of the most fascinating types of bird around, with their long ...
Jessie Williamson, an assistant professor in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology, takes a pollen sample from a northern giant hummingbird (Patagona peruviana) during research in Peru.
Evolution; ecology; ecophysiology; ornithology; migration; population genomics. Research in my lab focuses on how elevation shapes behavior, physiology, and genomic change in birds using diverse ...