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Jan 25, 2022 · A beautiful and compelling journey through time told in myriad narrative styles, The Hummingbird is a story of suffering, happiness, loss, love, and hope—of a man who embodies the quiet heroism that defines daily life for countless ordinary folk. A thrilling novel about the need to look to the future with hope and live with intensity to the ...
- Sandro Veronesi
The Hummingbird ( Italian: Il colibrì) is a 2019 novel by Sandro Veronesi. The novel is presented in fragments with a nonlinear narrative structure and follows the tumultuous life of ophthalmologist Marco Carrera. [1] The novel won the prestigious Strega Prize (2020).
Jun 21, 2024 · Hummingbird, any of about 320 species of small, often brightly colored birds of the family Trochilidae, usually placed with the swifts in the order Apodiformes but sometimes separated in their own order, Trochiliformes.
Hummingbirds are birds native to the Americas and comprise the biological family Trochilidae. With approximately 366 species and 113 genera, they occur from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, but most species are found in Central and South America.
Aug 14, 2020 · Found only in the Americas, hummingbirds are distinguished by their dazzling colors, diminutive size, and speedy flight. You might be familiar with some of the more common species in North America, like the Ruby-throated and Rufous Hummingbirds. But there are hundreds of species in the Americas, from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.
Oct 24, 2019 · The Hummingbird. Sandro Veronesi, Elena Pala (Translator) 3.85. 13,162 ratings1,463 reviews. Marco Carrera is 'the hummingbird,' a man with the almost supernatural ability to stay still as the world around him continues to change.
These incredible qualities of the hummingbird have earned them many nicknames, from flying jewels and sun gems to hummers and warriors. All hummingbirds are found exclusively in the Western Hemisphere, from the southern tips of South America to as far north as Alaska.
Jul 14, 2022 · Discover fun and surprising hummingbird facts, like what is on the hummingbird diet, if they sing, how far they migrate and how fast they fly.
The hummingbird family is very large, with 366 species and 112 genera, according to the International Ornithologists' Union (IOU). Hummingbirds are found only in the Western Hemisphere, with almost half the species living in the "equatorial belt" between 10 degrees north and south of the equator.
May 23, 2024 · Watch for These 9 Hummingbird Species. If you’re in the U.S. or Canada and looking for hummingbirds, these nine are the most widespread and commonly seen:
