Apodiformes- birds in this order are very small and have short legs and tiny feet. The word apodiformes means "footless" in Latin. Unlike other birds that have scales or scutes (bony plate) on their feet, the feet of the birds in this order are bare skin with no scales.
Black Chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
Black Chinned Hummingbirds (Archilochus alexandri)
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphourus calliope)
Chimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica)
Ruby Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
