Hummingbirds are fascinating, to an extent far disproportionate to their size.
Darting from flower to flower, sunlight flashing on their brightly colored throats and crowns, hummingbirds are widely known as the jewels of the bird world. More than 340 species of hummingbirds are known today, but all of them occur only in the Americas. It is Arizona's good fortune to have had recorded within its boundaries 16 species, more than any other state. Attracting hummingbirds is easy almost anywhere in Arizona. Just landscape your yard with brightly flowering shrubs, trees and wildflowers.