Is hummingbird an animal protected by the state?

Hummingbirds are not common, and many people do not recognize the species even if they see it. Is the hummingbird an animal protected by the state?

In fact, hummingbirds are not a single species. In fact, hummingbirds generally refer to hummingbirds, with a total of 1 family, 2 subfamilies, 104 genera and 355 species. Hummingbirds are mainly distributed in Latin America, north to southern North America, and along the east coast of the Pacific Ocean to Alaska.

The feathers of hummingbirds are generally blue or green, with a lighter lower body, and some males have crowns or slender tail feathers. The vast majority of male birds are turquoise, and some are purple, red or yellow. The body feathers of female birds are relatively dim. The hummingbird family has two subfamilies, Cryptohumminginae and hummingbird. Cryptic hummingbirds are generally brown, gray and red and have no iridescent color. The hummingbird subfamily has iridescent feathers with a metallic luster of red, orange, blue and green. Iridescent is mainly concentrated in the head, upper body and lower body of male birds. Some male birds also have beautiful feathers such as bright throat spots, crowns and slender tail feathers.

Hummingbirds are protected animals. All species of the hummingbird family are listed in the Red list of Endangered species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN). It is also a second-class protected animal in the country, and the sale of hummingbirds is not allowed. Although hummingbirds are protected animals, the diversity of hummingbirds has been growing, and the emergence of new species is faster than the rate of extinction. So we don't have to worry about not seeing this animal in the future.

In some American myths, the hummingbird is still the symbol of the sun god. In the 19th century, European and American women often used hummingbird feathers as hat ornaments, and businessmen bought hummingbird skins, which posed a great threat to the survival of hummingbirds. After entering the new century, the habitat of hummingbirds is gradually shrinking with the destruction of forests.