Since 1999, now US-based—wildlife conservation. Flowers & insects first: then science-backed nectar.
Hummingbirds Center Research Institute - Centro Colibri, Inc.
Nonprofit research institute 501(c)(3)
Since 1999, now US-based—wildlife conservation.
Flowers & insects first: then science-backed nectar.
We specialize in the study of hummingbird physiology, common diseases, care, and breeding, with a particular focus on nutrition.
Partner of “Istituzione scientifica Centro colibri", formally recognized by the governments of Italy, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and the Dominican Republic.
Since 1999
26 years of passion, research, conservation, and fieldwork
We specialize in the study of hummingbird physiology, common diseases, care, and breeding, with a particular focus on nutrition.
Despite countless scientific publications on hummingbirds, a comprehensive protocol regarding their physiology and nutritional needs was missing.
We established the necessary protocols to maintain stable populations ex situ, enabling governmental and zoological institutions to apply appropriate conservation measures in situ—including breeding and reintroduction into the wild where necessary.
We also developed a food for hummingbirds that is the result of 26 years of research and is backed by peer-reviewed scientific studies.
The Colombian University
The agreement with the University of Boyaca in with the envoy of the President of the Republic of Colombia, Hon. Ciro Montañez
Italy 1999, where it all began...
Prof. Karl Schuchmann (University of Bonn) who first decoded hummingbirds’ diet in 1978. The godfather who helped found our Center!
The Minister of the Environment
Back in 2004, the Italian Minister of the Environment Hon. Matteoli inaugurated the first experimental version of Hummcare Nectar
The University of Udine
Rector Prof. Compagno, Prof. Susmel, and the late Prof. De Ferra back in 2008 during the study of the first formulations of the nectar
A Tribute to Our Origins
Alitalia and Italy’s Friuli Venezia Giulia regional government dedicated this livery to our Center’s work, with the hummingbird as its emblem—a tribute to our research since 1999. A high-flying symbol of conservation that took off in Italy and has now landed in the United States.
Hummingbirds Center Research Institute - Centro Colibri, Inc.
Nonprofit research institute 501(c)(3)
447 Broadway, 2ND FL 1012
New York, NY 10013,
United States