Researchers now discovered where a giant hummingbird goes after breeding, solving a 200-year mystery.
Researchers with the University of New Mexico have discovered where a new species of hummingbird travels after breeding by placing miniature backpacks with tracking devices on the giant hummingbird, solving a mystery swirling since the 19th century, according to the university.The recently published eight-year study was conducted with the help of team leader Dr. Jessie Williamson, along the Pacific Coast of Chile.
'Newsweek has reached out to the University of New Mexico via email and Williamson via phone for additional comment on Tuesday night.Christopher Witt, UNM professor and director of the Museum of Southwestern Biology, said: 'Nobody had figured out where migratory giant hummingbirds go because they were hiding among the non-migratory giant hummingbirds.
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