Preview of The Hummingbird Effect
Preview: Season 41 Episode 10 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Discover the powerful effect hummingbirds have over their wild neighbors in Costa Rica.
Discover how tiny hummingbirds influence their many flowering kingdoms and their ripple effects on macaws, quetzals, monkeys, tapirs and more. Set in the exotic landscapes of Costa Rica.
Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Kathy...
Preview of The Hummingbird Effect
Preview: Season 41 Episode 10 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Discover how tiny hummingbirds influence their many flowering kingdoms and their ripple effects on macaws, quetzals, monkeys, tapirs and more. Set in the exotic landscapes of Costa Rica.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Narrator] In Costa Rica, much of life depends on a tiny little bird.
An architect who brings flowers to the fields and fruit to the forest.
The result is a realm bursting with wildlife.
This is The Hummingbird Effect.
Finding Capuchin Monkeys in Costa Rican Mangroves
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Ecotourism guide Diego Arauz Chaves leads filmmakers into the mangroves to Capuchins. (1m 54s)
Finding the Elusive White-Tipped Sicklebill
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The white-tipped sicklebill is one of Costa Rica's most elusive hummingbirds. (2m 36s)
How Female Hummingbirds Avoid Harassment
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To avoid harassment from males, some female white-necked jacobins have a solution. (2m 23s)
Long-Billed Hermit’s Mating Dance
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During mating season, males gather in groups for a talent contest called a “lek.” (2m 32s)
Meet the Rare Volcano Hummingbird
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No bigger than a human thumb, the volcano hummingbird exists only in the Talamancas. (2m 28s)
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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Kathy...