In many bird species, males are easy to spot because of their bright, beautiful plumage. When the sexes diverge in coloring, females often have drabber colors. In one type of hummingbird, these color ...

Aug. 26 (UPI) --Female white-necked jacobin hummingbirds are less likely to be harassed at feeding time if they have the brightly colored ornamentation of their male counterparts, a new study has ...

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, ...

Much like in human society, female hummingbirds have taken it into their own hands to avoid harassment. By watching white-necked Jacobin hummingbirds in Panama, researchers discovered that over a ...

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Male and female White-necked Jacobins vastly differ in color, making females a target for constant harassment. But one out of every five females keeps their “male” costume, holding onto their bright ...

Some female white-necked jacobin hummingbird sport male feathers to avoid physical harassment from aroused and hungry males, according to a new study published in the journal Current Biology. Cornell ...

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Among white-necked Jacobin hummingbirds, those with plumage that resembles colors found on males get harassed less. By Sabrina Imbler An adult female white-necked Jacobin hummingbird is no stranger to ...

Some female white-necked jacobin hummingbird sport male feathers to avoid physical harassment from aroused and hungry males, according to a new study published in the journal Current Biology. Cornell ...