Birds of a feather flock together, especially when trying to avoid sexual harassment. According to a new study, some female hummingbirds are going undercover as their male counterparts to avoid ...

Some female hummingbirds don flashy feathers to avoid being bothered by other hummingbirds, a new study suggests. Beyond vying for mates, animals often also compete for territory, parental attention, ...

Known for being beautiful and fast, Hummingbirds are among the world’s smallest birds. The largest of these jewel-toned beauties weighs less than one ounce. Hummingbirds have the most rapid wing beats ...

Around 20 percent of female white-necked jacobins have evolved to share the vibrant plumage characteristic of males. sam may via Flickr under [CC BY 2.0] Female hummingbirds are ditching their drab ...

When you think of a hummingbird you probably think of a small sweet bird. But, hummingbirds are also very aggressive, especially males. According to a new study, some female hummingbirds are evolving ...

Some female hummingbirds know how to avoid the attention of aggressive males, biologists say: The girls have developed feathers that make them the spitting image of boys. Researchers studying the ...

A lot of people are familiar with the idea that many birds are color-coded by sex: males are brilliant whilst females are drab. But hummingbirds have turned this perception onto its head because in ...

MALE BIRDS are often colourful and ornate. These embellishments demonstrate the wearer is a suitable candidate for fatherhood and is not to be trifled with by other males. Why females are sometimes ...

Male broad-tailed hummingbirds sync speed, sound, and flashing colors in a 300-millisecond dive that dazzles females during ...