Hummingbird Facts
15 interesting facts about the world’s smallest bird.
Image by Noël Zia Lee via Flickr
- “Flower Kisser” is the Portuguese name for “Hummingbird”.
- Male hummingbirds have more colorful feathers than the females.
- Female hummingbirds raise their young without help from the males.
- A hummingbird’s diet does not consist of only nectar. They also eat spiders and gnats for protein.
- Hummingbirds must eat every 15 to 20 minutes to maintain their energy.
- The outside diameter of a hummingbird’s nest is 1 to 1 1/4 inches.
- Hummingbirds have very weak feet. They must use their wings to shift around in the nest.
- Hummingbirds can fly backwards, forwards, upside down, sideways and hover in the air.
- Hummingbirds can fly at speeds up to 30 m.p.h. They can dive at 60 m.p.h.
- During the day when hummingbirds are active, their heart rate is between 480 and 1,260 beats per minute. At night when they are resting, their heart rate drops to 50 beats per minute.
- Hummingbirds breath 250 times per minute.
- A hummingbird’s tiny body measures between 2.5 and 8 inches.
- Hummingbirds weigh approximately 1 ounce.
- The size of a hummingbird’s brain is 4.2% of its total body weight.
- Hummingbirds have a life span of 5 to 10 years.
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10 Responses to “Hummingbird Facts”
On July 2, 2009 at 5:11 am
Amazing and interesting.
On July 2, 2009 at 9:22 am
Interesting reading.
On July 2, 2009 at 9:57 am
beautiful composition
On July 2, 2009 at 12:15 pm
I learned from your well done post
On July 2, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Very interesting information about Hummingbirds! Wise post! Thanks for sharing.
On July 2, 2009 at 10:07 pm
I saw a Humming bird today. I had not seen one in years.
On July 3, 2009 at 12:15 am
We have them around our house every summer, I am not sure what species they are but certainly lovely.
I know you are not suppose to put red dye into their feeders, because its killing them, poor things.
On July 3, 2009 at 3:05 am
Interesting facts on this beautiful creature!
On July 3, 2009 at 3:28 am
Very cool, thanks for sharing!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
On July 22, 2009 at 1:22 pm
nice to know all of these… keep it up!
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