hummingbird

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English - Turkish
{i} sinekkuşu
{i} kolibri
sinekkuş

Sinekkuşlarının 340 türü vardır. - There are 340 species of hummingbirds.

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English - English
Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover

Soon I hear the low all-pervading hum of an approaching hummingbird circling above the rock,.

{n} the smallest of all birds
tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
A hummingbird is a small brightly coloured bird found in America, especially Central and South America. It has a long thin beak and powerful narrow wings that can move very fast. Any of about 320 species of New World birds (family Trochilidae), many of which have glittering colours and elaborately specialized feathers. They are most abundant in South America, though about 12 species are found in the U.S. and Canada. Hummingbirds range in length from slightly more than 2 in. (5 cm) to 8 in. (20 cm), weigh 0.07-0.7 oz (2-20 g), and have a long, slender bill. The bee hummingbird of Cuba is the smallest living bird. Hummingbirds can fly forward, straight up and down, sideways, and backward and can hover in front of flowers to obtain nectar and insects. Smaller species can beat their wings as fast as 80 beats per second
{i} tiny American bird whose rapidly flapping wings produce a humming sound
hummer

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bee hummingbird
A species of hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, noted for being the smallest living bird
hummingbirds
plural of hummingbird
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trochilidae
rufous hummingbird
A hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) of western North America, distributed from Mexico to Alaska, having rufous upper parts in the male
hummingbird

    Hyphenation

    hum·ming·bird

    Turkish pronunciation

    hʌmîngbırd

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhəməɴɢˌbərd/ /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜrd/

    Etymology

    () * Onomatopoeic of the humming sound made by the rapidly moving wings. See hum. See below Quotations
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