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How do you say hummingbird in different languages?

Here are some translations for "hummingbird" in different languages. Note that the direct translation might not always capture the exact same nuance, and some languages may group hummingbirds with other similar birds:

* Spanish: colibrí (This is widely used throughout Spanish-speaking regions)

* French: colibri

* German: Kolibri

* Italian: colibrì

* Portuguese: beija-flor (literally "kiss-flower")

* Russian: колибри (kolibrī)

* Japanese: ハチドリ (hachitori, literally "bee bird")

* Chinese (Mandarin): 蜂鸟 (fēngniǎo, literally "bee bird")

* Korean: 벌새 (beolsae, literally "bee bird")

* Swedish: kolibri

* Dutch: kolibrie

This is just a small sample, and many other languages will have their own unique words or descriptive phrases.

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