Birds of the Sun God Narrated by David Attenborough
They can hover motionless, fly backwards and even upside down. They lay the smallest eggs, have the fastest wing-beats and the most dazzling plumage of all birds.
These astonishing creatures are humming-birds.
Of the 300 kinds, one is the smallest warm-blooded animal in the world, so tiny that the weight of a pair barely balances a new penny. This is the story of the partnership between humming-birds and plants, a partnership which has lasted three million years. Photography MIKE POTTS Edited by PETER HEELEY Written and produced by PAUL REDDISH
Series producer DILYS BREESE BBC Bristol
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