High-flying Hummingbirds: Evolution, Adaptations, and Altitude

Explore with Dr. Susan how these avian marvels adapt to and live at high altitude in the mountains near the equator. Come hiking and soak up the sounds of the forest, with waterfalls and the calls of vibrant hummingbirds. Dr. Christopher Witt explains how these hummingbirds adapt to high-altitude environments through physiological changes and more. These fascinating flyers have come to thrive in the high slopes of the Andes mountains, and have many secrets to share. *Interview: Dr. Christopher Witt, Curator of Birds & Director, Museum of Southwestern Biology; Professor, Department of Biology, UNM. Learn more about his research here: https://www.unmornithology.org/home   *A donation was made to the International Hummingbird Society in thanks to Dr. Witt, from the Biologica Podcast. Find out more or donate here: https://www.hummingbirdsociety.org/ (Note-the episode cover design is symbolic- not scientific or meant to depict an accurate species.)   *Tenth Episode celebration: Send Dr. Susan a message with your favorite of the first 10 episodes (and why) at [email protected] by September 1st; Dr. Susan will draw 10 names to receive an embroidered Biologica patch. If you enjoy this episode, please share it and help spread the word about Biologica. 🙏🐾

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