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Birds
Hummingbird
Hummingbird · Trochilidae
Hummingbirds dart at lightning speed from flower to flower, their iridescent colours turning them into flying jewels of tropical habitats.
Fact file
- Size
- Body length usually 7 to 13 cm, weight 2 to 6 g
- Males and females
- Males often more colourful and with a shiny throat
- Sounds
- Rapid, high-pitched twittering sounds and audible wing whirring
- Diet
- Nectar from flowers, supplemented by small insects
- Offspring
- 2 eggs in a tiny cup-shaped nest, incubation period 14 to 23 days
How to identify Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are tiny birds, usually 7 to 13 centimetres long and weighing between 2 and 6 grams. Their plumage is often iridescent and brightly coloured, shimmering metallic in the sun. Particularly striking are the glowing throats of male hummingbirds, which can shine red, green or violet depending on the species.
The body of hummingbirds is delicate with a short neck, a straight to curved bill and a long, narrow tail. Their wings are narrow and very long, which makes their characteristic fast whirring flight possible. Females are usually a little more plainly coloured. There is hardly any risk of confusion, as no other bird species can hover so precisely in one spot.
More in the app
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- general viewing tips
- 8 places where you can see Hummingbird
Where Hummingbird live
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