2006-06-08 14:38:50 · 13 answers · asked by yumi g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
smallest bird: bee hummingbird at 5.7 cm (2.24 in) and 1.6 g (0.056 oz)
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2006-06-08 14:41:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is the smallest bird in the world, weighing 1.8 g.
Hummingbirds are small birds in the family Trochilidae. They are known for their ability to hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings, 15 to 80 times per second (depending on the size of the bird). Unlike other bird species capable of limited hovering, the hummingbird is alone in its ability to fly deliberately backwards or vertically, and to maintain position for drinking from flower blossoms. They are named for the characteristic hum made by their wings.
2006-06-08 14:43:07 · answer #2 · answered by Country Boy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The humming bird, is the smallest bird in existence.
2006-06-08 14:42:38 · answer #3 · answered by Kipper 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B-2 Spirit - Stealth Bomber
2006-06-08 14:42:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it the Hummingbird? I read somewhere that the little things fly all the way from Central American to various parts of the US each spring, and that's they return to the same yard the following year if you provide them with nectar.
2006-06-08 14:44:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
humming bird
2006-06-08 14:40:41 · answer #6 · answered by jkeys00 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, these ppl know what they're talking about because, it is the bee hummingbird! hope this helps!
2006-06-14 04:34:07 · answer #7 · answered by honeiibunz09 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew it was a hummingbird! I love hummingbirds.
2006-06-08 15:03:08 · answer #8 · answered by Maus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bee hummingbird at 5.7 cm.
2006-06-09 09:40:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stephen... (the bird named for stephen colbert)
2006-06-08 14:41:19 · answer #10 · answered by Grace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋