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Illustrator David Sibley and actor H. Jon Benjamin will face off in the bird illustration battle of the century during BirdNote's Year-end Celebration and Auction!

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A Bumblebee Hummingbird perched on a branch with its beak open. "BirdNote en Español" appears in the top left corner.

El zumbador mexicano: un colibrí que parece abejorro

El Zumbador Mexicano es una de las aves más pequeñas del mundo. Con menos de ocho centímetros de tamaño y pesando menos que la tapa de una botella, se pueden confundir fácilmente con un abejorro cuando pasan zumbando por ahí. A pesar de su pequeño tamaño, defienden ferozmente sus…
A tiny Bumblebee Hummingbird sits on a branch showing its iridescent green wings and head, bright pink feathers on its throat, and its long narrow beak is open.

Bumblebee Hummingbird: The Mexican Buzzer

Mexico's Bumblebee Hummingbird is one of the smallest birds in the world. Less than 3 inches in size and weighing less than a bottlecap, they’re easily confused with a bumblebee as they buzz by. But as tiny as they are, they defend their breeding territories fiercely. Perhaps that’s why…
A vivid iridescent green-feathered bird with red breast and long, long blue tail feathers.

Resplendent Quetzal: Mexico’s Sacred Bird

Found in Southern Mexico and Central America, Resplendent Quetzals have a striking blue tail up to three times the length of their bodies. That's probably why the Aztecs considered this bird a representation of Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, one of the most worshiped gods across…