A Rufous-tailed Hummingbird zips in and enjoys the view above the fruit feeder at the Canopy Lodge in Panama. These hummingbirds are perhaps the most common species of hummingbird at the forest edge and in gardens and cultivated areas from southern Mexico to northwestern South America. It has a distinctly rufous-colored tail, from which its named is derived, and a bright pink bill with a black tip. Like other hummingbirds, it feeds on nectar and small insects, and it can be highly territorial ov