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Hummingbirds

trochilidae

Hummingbirds are tiny, colorful birds that can flap their wings incredibly fast! They love to sip nectar from flowers while hovering in mid-air.

Lebensraum: Hummingbirds are commonly found in gardens, forests, and near flowering plants.

Aussehen

The Hummingbirds are tiny, iridescent birds, often displaying dazzling metallic greens, blues, and reds. They have long, needle-like beaks and rapidly beating wings that blur in flight, making them visually distinct from other birds.

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Hummingbirds

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Seltenheit

Common

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Interessante Fakten

Hummingbirds beat their wings up to 80 times per second!

Hummingbirds cannot walk or hop; their tiny feet are only used for perching.

Their eggs are the smallest of any bird, about the size of a coffee bean!

They can enter a deep sleep called torpor to save energy at night.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aerial Acrobatics

Hummingbirds can fly forwards, backwards, and even hover in place because their unique wing joints allow a figure-eight motion.

Fähigkeit

Super Metabolism

Hummingbirds have an incredibly fast metabolism that helps them burn energy quickly to power their rapid wing beats.

Fähigkeit

Long-Tongued Feeders

Hummingbirds can reach deep into flowers because of their long, grooved tongues that help them lap up nectar efficiently.

Maße und Details

Länge
5-23 cm
Flügelspannweite
8-20 cm
Gewicht
0.002-0.02 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-12 Jahre
Top Speed
50 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-3
Brutzeit
14-23 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny birds drink sweet nectar from flowers and sometimes eat small insects for protein!

Hauptnahrung

  • Flower nectar
  • Small insects
  • Spiders
  • Tree sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Scarlet Sage

Salvia splendens

A popular flower that hummingbirds feed from and pollinate.

pollinates

Hardy Fuchsia

Fuchsia magellanica

Hummingbirds are key pollinators for its tubular red and purple flowers.

eats

European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Large praying mantises can occasionally ambush and prey on small hummingbirds.

eaten by

Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Hummingbirds can sometimes get trapped and die in strong spider webs.

Merkmale

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hummers

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Hummingbirds?

5-23 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Hummingbirds?

8-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Hummingbirds?

0.002-0.02 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Hummingbirds?

3-12 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Hummingbirds?

50 km/h

Was frisst Hummingbirds?

These tiny birds drink sweet nectar from flowers and sometimes eat small insects for protein!

Wo findet man Hummingbirds normalerweise?

Hummingbirds are commonly found in gardens, forests, and near flowering plants.

Wie jagt Hummingbirds?

Foraging

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