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A hymn to the hummingbird — one of the most astonishing organisms on Earth

19 June 2021

9:00 AM

19 June 2021

9:00 AM

The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds Jon Dunn

Bloomsbury, pp.228, 20

Along with coral reefs and their fish, tropical butterflies and birds of paradise, hummingbirds must be among the most beautiful organisms on Earth. Yet for anyone who has never seen one in the flesh, it is difficult to convey the psychological effects of a first encounter.

For beauty is only half the hummingbird story.

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