Aladdin’s Garden (Hummingbirds)

Synopsis

Shows the garden of Peter Rapse, in the Aripo Valley, Trinidad. Looks at the flowers and the hummingbirds which use them as a source of food. Using high-speed photography, reveals the flexibility of the hummingbirds’ wings which enables them to hover and fly backwards.

Series

Survival, Series

Language

English

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 25 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1975

Availability

Hire

Subjects

Biology

Keywords

birds; flight; hummingbirds; Trinidad

Credits

Producer

Colin Willock

Writer

Malcolm Penny

Cast

Duncan Carse

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Anglia Television

Distributor

Name

Oxford Scientific Films

Web

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