Bird able to hover and fly backward

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Hummingbirds can hover while feeding. Source: Hummingbird ↗

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24Bird nests · examples of materials used to bind them togetherRECALL
Plant fibers, mud, saliva, or other gathered material.
Different species use strikingly different nest designs, from woven cups to mud domes.
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25These birds construct elaborate hanging nests from woven plant fibres.RECALL
Weaver birds.
Many weaver species use grasses and strips of plant material to make suspended nests.
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26These small swift relatives make the saliva nests used in traditional bird's-nest soup.RECALL
Swiftlets.
Edible-nest swiftlets build nests largely from hardened saliva in caves and buildings.
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