noun
Refers to any bird of the family Trochilidae. The katakana form ハチドリ is standard.
See also: ハミングバード
ハチドリは空中でホバリングできる。
Hummingbirds can hover in midair.
庭にハチドリが来るように花を植えた。
I planted flowers to attract hummingbirds to the garden.
ハミングバード is a direct loanword from English, while ハチドリ is the native Japanese term. Both refer to the same bird, but ハチドリ is more common in everyday Japanese.
Compound of 蜂 (hachi, 'bee') and 鳥 (tori, 'bird'), with rendaku voicing of tori to dori. The name comes from the hummingbird's bee-like size and hovering flight.