Margaret Rubega (1991): New Information on Hummingbird Anatomy

A recent study by Margaret Rubega (1991, Associate Professor in Ecology at UConn) has revealed new information about the way hummingbirds eat.  The study has received press from The New York Times, Nature, and a variety of other outlets.

Story links:

• Forget Straws: Hummingbirds Sip with Forks - The New York Times
• Feeding mechanisms: Hummingbird jaw bends to aid insect capture - Nature (summary only, full article by paid access)
• Examining the Hummingbird Tongue - National Public Radio's Science Friday (Listen to the on-air conversation by clicking the link in the upper left of the webpage. The video in the middle of the page is a web-cast of a piece on Rubega's work and some recent work on dog drinking mechanics.)