UMary Allen
Iingcungcu ziintaka ezincinci. Zikulungele ngakumbi ukubhabha, nasendaweni, umva, nasecaleni. Ngexesha lokubhabha kwabo, banokufikelela kwisantya seekhilomitha ezingama-54 ngeyure. Ziqhwaba amaphiko azo kangangezihlandlo ezingama-50 ngomzuzwana. Iintlobo ezininzi ze-hummingbird zihlala eMelika. Kukho iintlobo ezingaphezu kwama-300.
Kumlomo wazo omde, zineelwimi ezinde. Bayisebenzisela ukufunxa incindi kwiintyatyambo kwaye bajonge nezinambuzane. Ingcungcu ene-sword-billed inomlomo omde ngokukodwa: iphantse yafikelela kumzimba wonke kunye neesentimitha ezilishumi.
Iingcungcu zakha iindlwane ezincinci apho amaqanda amabini amancinci anendawo encinane. Emva koko imazi iyawafukamela. Kwimeko yengcungcu, ikwayimazi enomsila omibalabala. Oku kwenza impembelelo emadodeni.
Kukho iintlobo ezingaphezu kwama-300 zeengcungcu. Bonke bahlala eMelika, ubukhulu becala kufutshane ne-ikhweyitha. Iingcungcu zaseKhanada nakwezinye iindawo nazo ziyafuduka. Ngoko ke ziintaka ezifudukayo ezifuna ukuya emazantsi anelanga ebusika.