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Aztec Hummingbirds



Recently Aztec hummingbirds were found in India.


They are native to the American continent.


Their name means a ray of the sun.


They can fly backward and there exist around 350 species of them.


They have the highest metabolic rate among the vertebrates.

They are capable of vocal mimicry like parrots.

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