what flowers do hummingbirds like?

Question

I am doing something on hummingbirds @ school.

Answer 1

All flowers, they do fancy some varieties more than others but will visit all flowers.
Here's another interesting fact that may help you with your studies.
Hummingbird Species
Ramphodon naevius Saw-billed Hermit
Eutoxeres aquila White-tipped Sicklebill
Eutoxeres condamini Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Glaucis dohrnii Hook-billed Hermit
Glaucis hirsuta Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis aenea Bronzy Hermit
Threnetes ruckeri Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes niger Pale-tailed Barbthroat
Anopetia gounellei Broad-tipped Hermit
Phaethornis yaruqui White-whiskered Hermit
Phaethornis guy Green Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris Western Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis syrmatophorus Tawny-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis koepckeae Koepcke's Hermit
Phaethornis philippii Needle-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis eurynome Scale-throated Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis augusti Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis subochraceus Buff-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis squalidus Dusky-throated Hermit
Phaethornis rupurumii Streak-throated Hermit
Phaethornis longuemareus Little Hermit
Phaethornis idaliae Minute Hermit
Phaethornis nattereri Cinnamon-throated Hermit
Phaethornis ruber Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis stuarti White-browed Hermit
Phaethornis atrimentalis Black-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis griseogularis Grey-chinned Hermit
Androdon aequatorialis Tooth-billed Hummingbird Doryfera ludovicae Green-fronted Lancebill
Doryfera johannae Blue-fronted Lancebill
Phaeochroa cuvierii Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Campylopterus curvipennis Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
Campylopterus excellens Long-tailed Sabrewing
Campylopterus largipennis Grey-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus rufus Rufous Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hyperythrus Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus ensipennis White-tailed Sabrewing
Campylopterus falcatus Lazuline Sabrewing
Campylopterus phainopeplus Santa Marta Sabrewing
Campylopterus villaviscensio Napo Sabrewing
Campylopterus duidae Buff-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus cirrochloris Sombre Hummingbird
Eupetomena macrourus Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Florisuga mellivora White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga fuscus Black Jacobin
Colibri delphinae Brown Violet-ear
Colibri thalassinus Green Violet-ear
Colibri coruscans Sparkling Violet-ear
Colibri serrirostris White-vented Violet-ear
Anthracothorax viridigula Green-throated Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax veraguensis Veraguan Mango
Anthracothorax dominicus Antillean Mango
Anthracothorax viridis Green Mango
Anthracothorax mango Jamaican Mango
Avocettula recurvirostris Fiery-tailed Awlbill
Topaza pella Crimson Topaz
Topaza pyra Fiery Topaz
Eulampis jugularis Purple-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus Green-throated Carib
Chrysolampis mosquitus Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Klais guimeti Violet-headed Hummingbird
Stephanoxis lalandi Plovercrest
Abeillia abeillei Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
Lophornis ornatus Tufted Coquette
Lophornis gouldii Dot-eared Coquette
Lophornis magnificus Frilled Coquette
Lophornis brachylophus Short-crested Coquette
Lophornis delattrei Rufous-crested Coquette
Lophornis stictolophus Spangled Coquette
Lophornis chalybeus Festive Coquette
Lophornis pavoninus Peacock Coquette
Lophornis helenae Black-crested Coquette
Lophornis adorabilis White-crested Coquette
Popelairia popelairii Wire-crested Thorntail
Popelairia langsdorffi Black-bellied Thorntail
Popelairia letitiae Coppery Thorntail
Discosura conversii Green Thorntail
Discosura longicauda Racket-tailed Coquette
Trochilus polytmus Red-billed Streamertail
Trochilus scitulus Black-billed Streamertail
Chlorostilbon notatus Blue-chinned Sapphire
Chlorostilbon mellisugus Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon auriceps Golden-crowned Emerald
Chlorostilbon forficatus Cozumel Emerald
Chlorostilbon canivetii Canivet's Emerald
Chlorostilbon assimilis Garden Emerald
Chlorostilbon aureoventris Glittering-bellied Emerald
Chlorostilbon olivaresi Chiribiquete Emerald
Chlorostilbon ricordii Cuban Emerald
Chlorostilbon swainsonii Hispaniolan Emerald
Chlorostilbon maugaeus Puerto Rican Emerald
Chlorostilbon russatus Coppery Emerald
Chlorostilbon stenurus Narrow-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon alice Green-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon poortmani Short-tailed Emerald
Panterpe insignis Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Elvira chionura White-tailed Emerald
Elvira cupreiceps Coppery-headed Emerald
Eupherusa cyanophrys Blue-capped Hummingbird
Eupherusa poliocerca White-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa nigriventris Black-bellied Hummingbird

Goethalsia bella Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird
Goldmania violiceps Violet-capped Hummingbird
Cynanthus sordidus Dusky Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cyanophaia bicolor Blue-headed Hummingbird
Thalurania colombica Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania ridgwayi Mexican Woodnymph
Thalurania fannyi Green-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania watertonii Long-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis Violet-capped Woodnymph
Damophila julie Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Lepidopyga coeruleogularis Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
Lepidopyga lilliae Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Lepidopyga goudoti Shining-green Hummingbird
Hylocharis eliciae Blue-throated Goldentail
Hylocharis sapphirina Rufous-throated Sapphire
Hylocharis cyanus White-chinned Sapphire
Hylocharis chrysura Gilded Sapphire
Hylocharis grayi Blue-headed Sapphire
Hylocharis xantusii Xantus' Hummingbird
Hylocharis leucotis White-eared Hummingbird
Chrysuronia oenone Golden-tailed Sapphire
Leucochloris albicollis White-throated Hummingbird
Polytmus guainumbi White-tailed Goldenthroat
Polytmus milleri Tepui Goldenthroat
Polytmus theresiae Green-tailed Goldenthroat
Leucippus fallax Buffy Hummingbird
Leucippus baeri Tumbes Hummingbird
Leucippus taczanowskii Spot-throated Hummingbird
Leucippus chlorocercus Olive-spotted Hummingbird
Leucippus chionogaster White-bellied Hummingbird
Leucippus viridicauda Green-and-white Hummingbird
Leucippus hypostictus Many-spotted Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia castaneiventris Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia amazilia Amazilia Hummingbird
Amazilia alticola Loja Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila Cinnamon Hummingbird
Agyrtria leucogaster Plain-bellied Emerald
Agyrtria versicolor Versicolored Emerald
Agyrtria rondoniae Rondonia Emerald
Agyrtria brevirostris White-chested Emerald
Agyrtria franciae Andean Emerald
Agyrtria candida White-bellied Emerald
Agyrtria cyanocephala Azure-crowned Hummingbird
Agyrtria violiceps Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Agyrtria viridifrons Green-fronted Hummingbird
Polyerata lactea Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Polyerata fimbriata Glittering-throated Emerald
Polyerata amabilis Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata decora Charming Hummingbird
Polyerata rosenbergi Purple-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata boucardi Mangrove Hummingbird
Polyerata luciae Honduran Emerald
Saucerottia saucerrottei Steely-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanifrons Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Saucerottia edward Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanura Blue-tailed Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia viridigaster Green-bellied Hummingbird
Saucerottia cupreicauda Copper-tailed Hummingbird
Saucerottia tobaci Copper-rumped Hummingbird
Microchera albocoronata Snowcap
Anthocephala floriceps Blossomcrown
Chalybura buffonii White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Lampornis clemenciae Blue-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis amethystinus Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis viridipallens Green-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis sybillae Green-breasted Mountain-gem
Lampornis hemileucus White-bellied Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris White-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaema Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis cinereicauda Grey-tailed Mountain-gem
Lamprolaima rhami Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Phlogophilus hemileucurus Ecuadorian Piedtail
Phlogophilus harterti Peruvian Piedtail
Adelomyia melanogenys Speckled Hummingbird
Clytolaema rubricauda Brazilian Ruby
Heliodoxa aurescens Gould's Jewelfront
Heliodoxa rubinoides Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri Violet-fronted Brilliant
Heliodoxa xanthogonys Velvet-browed Brilliant
Heliodoxa schreibersii Black-throated Brilliant
Heliodoxa gularis Pink-throated Brilliant
Heliodoxa branickii Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Heliodoxa imperatrix Empress Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula Green-crowned Brilliant
Eugenes fulgens Magnificent Hummingbird
Hylonympha macrocerca Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Sternoclyta cyanopectus Violet-chested Hummingbird
Urochroa bougueri White-tailed Hillstar
Boissonneaua matthewsii Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Boissonneaua flavescens Buff-tailed Coronet
Boissonneaua jardini Velvet-purple Coronet
Aglaeactis cupripennis Shining Sunbeam
Aglaeactis castelnaudii White-tufted Sunbeam
Aglaeactis aliciae Purple-backed Sunbeam
Aglaeactis pamela Black-hooded Sunbeam
Oreotrochilus estella Andean Hillstar
Oreotrochilus chimborazo Chimborazo Hillstar
Oreotrochilus stolzmanni Green-headed Hillstar
Oreotrochilus leucopleurus White-sided Hillstar
Oreotrochilus melanogaster Black-breasted Hillstar
Oreotrochilus adela Wedge-tailed Hillstar
Lafresnaya lafresnayi Mountain Velvetbreast
Coeligena inca Gould's Inca
Coeligena torquata Collared Inca
Coeligena phalerata White-tailed Starfrontlet
Coeligena eos Golden Starfrontlet
Coeligena bonapartei Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Coeligena helianthea Blue-throated Starfrontlet
Coeligena lutetiae Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Coeligena violifer Violet-throated Starfrontlet
Coeligena iris Rainbow Starfrontlet
Ensifera ensifera Sword-billed Hummingbird
Pterophanes cyanopterus Great Sapphirewing
Patagona gigas Giant Hummingbird
Sephanoides sephaniodes Green-backed Firecrown
Sephanoides fernandensis Juan Fernandez Firecrown
Heliangelus clarisse Longuemare's Sunangel
Heliangelus mavors Orange-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus amethysticollis Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus strophianus Gorgeted Sunangel
Heliangelus exortis Tourmaline Sunangel
Heliangelus micrastur Little Sunangel
Heliangelus viola Purple-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus regalis Royal Sunangel
Eriocnemis nigrivestis Black-breasted Puffleg
Eriocnemis vestitus Glowing Puffleg
Eriocnemis derbyi Black-thighed Puffleg
Eriocnemis godini Turquoise-throated Puffleg
Eriocnemis luciani Sapphire-vented Puffleg
Eriocnemis cupreoventris Coppery-bellied Puffleg
Eriocnemis sapphiropygia Coppery-naped Puffleg
Eriocnemis mosquera Golden-breasted Puffleg
Eriocnemis glaucopoides Blue-capped Puffleg
Eriocnemis mirabilis Colorful Puffleg
Eriocnemis alinae Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Haplophaedia aureliae Greenish Puffleg
Haplophaedia assimilis Buff-thighed Puffleg
Haplophaedia lugens Hoary Puffleg
Urosticte benjamini Purple-bibbed Whitetip
Urosticte ruficrissa Rufous-vented Whitetip
Ocreatus underwoodii Booted Racket-tail
Lesbia victoriae Black-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia nuna Green-tailed Trainbearer
Sappho sparganura Red-tailed Comet
Polyonymus caroli Bronze-tailed Comet
Ramphomicron microrhynchum Purple-backed Thornbill
Ramphomicron dorsale Black-backed Thornbill
Oreonympha nobilis Bearded Mountaineer
Oxypogon guerinii Bearded Helmetcrest
Metallura tyrianthina Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura iracunda Perija Metaltail
Metallura aeneocauda Scaled Metaltail
Metallura eupogon Fire-throated Metaltail
Metallura theresiae Coppery Metaltail
Metallura odomae Neblina Metaltail
Metallura baroni Violet-throated Metaltail
Metallura williami Viridian Metaltail
Metallura phoebe Black Metaltail
Chalcostigma ruficeps Rufous-capped Thornbill
Chalcostigma olivaceum Olivaceous Thornbill
Chalcostigma stanleyi Blue-mantled Thornbill
Chalcostigma heteropogon Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Chalcostigma herrani Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Opisthoprora euryptera Mountain Avocetbill
Taphrolesbia griseiventris Grey-bellied Comet
Aglaiocercus kingi Long-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus coelestis Violet-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus berlepschi Venezuelan Sylph
Augastes scutatus Hyacinth Visorbearer
Augastes lumachella Hooded Visorbearer
Augastes geoffroyi Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Heliothryx barroti Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx aurita Black-eared Fairy
Heliactin bilopha Horned Sungem
Loddigesia mirabilis Marvelous Spatuletail
Heliomaster constantii Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster squamosus Stripe-breasted Starthroat
Heliomaster furcifer Blue-tufted Starthroat
Rhodopis vesper Oasis Hummingbird
Thaumastura cora Peruvian Sheartail
Tilmatura dupontii Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird
Doricha enicura Slender Sheartail
Doricha eliza Mexican Sheartail
Calliphlox evelynae Bahama Woodstar
Calliphlox bryantae Magenta-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox mitchellii Purple-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox amethystina Amethyst Woodstar
Microstilbon burmeisteri Slender-tailed Woodstar
Calothorax lucifer Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax pulcher Beautiful Hummingbird
Mellisuga minima Vervain Hummingbird
Mellisuga helenae Bee Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Black-chinned Hummingbird
Calypte anna Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte costae Costa's Hummingbird
Atthis heloisa Bumblebee Hummingbird
Atthis ellioti Wine-throated Hummingbird
Stellula calliope Calliope Hummingbird
Myrtis fanny Purple-collared Woodstar
Eulidia yarrellii Chilean Woodstar
Myrmia micrura Short-tailed Woodstar
Chaetocercus mulsant White-bellied Woodstar
Chaetocercus bombus Little Woodstar
Chaetocercus heliodor Gorgeted Woodstar
Chaetocercus astreans Santa Marta Woodstar
Chaetocercus berlepschi Esmeraldas Woodstar
Chaetocercus jourdanii Rufous-shafted Woodstar
Selasphorus scintilla Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus ardens Glow-throated Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin Allen's Hummingbird

Answer 2

You have got to go check out a site called, 'The Garden Helper', it is excellent for what you are looking for. Butterfly orchid, gloriosa daisy, shasta daisy, violets, lilac, chrysanthemums, asters, sweat pea, coneflower, burterfly lily, columbine, english lavender and verbena, just to name a few. Forgot about passion flower, I know they love them because I had some in the garden and they did attract the hummingbirds.

Answer 3

colorfull and fruity flowers. like if you make a hummingbird food or something. it's sugared and colored water in a colorful container.

Answer 4

purple plant existence that are bell formed or trumpet formed. each summer season hummingbirds fly into my open storage and attempt to get nectar from the plastic purple bell on the tip of the emergency launch for the storage opener.

Answer 5

Honeysuckle or the type that are on trumpet vines....we have both types and see the birds often. Here is a site that tells more about the hummingbird.

http://www.thegardenhelper.com/hummingbird.html

Answer 6

flowers with alot of nectar!With tube shaped blossoms also with bright colors.Like red pentas,Turk's cap lilies,Bee balm,Butterfly bush,Cardinal flower,Columbine,Fushia,Phlox,Salvia,Snap Dragons,Trumpet vine,and honeysuckle.Check out this website!!!

Answer 7

they really like the bright colors, like red and blue; and they like any flower that smells sweet.

Answer 8

bright, vibrant ones like hibiscuses. big, red,yellow,orange, yeah, you know, a splash of color!
hawaiian flowers maybe.

Answer 9

Red ones!!