Anna’s Hummingbirds Attract Mates with Speed

Season 1

For its size the Anna’s Hummingbird has the fastest courtship display in the animal world.

The Anna’s Hummingbird is so fast that it harnesses the air around it to produce a sound – angling its tail feathers as it reaches top speed so they resonate and hum – a sound that the female finds irresistible.

AIR DATE 7/13/16

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