Let’s learn some fun hummingbird facts! Yes, those tiny birds with a body weight that equals a penny! If you want to learn about this adorable migratory bird, download our printable PDF that includes 2 pages filled with hummingbird facts!
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Fun Hummingbird Facts For Kids And Adults
Did you know that hummingbirds do not produce musical sounds? And that there are less than 100 albino hummingbirds? And that the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the only species regularly seen over most of the eastern United States?
Whether you have a young one obsessed with these cute birds or you’re looking to keep them interested in biology, we’ve got just what you need!
- Hummingbirds are little birds with long beaks and fast wings.
- The bee hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world.
- The name hummingbird comes from their wings’ humming noise as they beat so fast.
- The hummingbird family includes 340 species and lives all the way in North America, crossing to South America’s southernmost tip.
- Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backward.
- The Rufous Hummingbird has the longest migration of any hummingbird species. It migrates over 3000 miles from Alaska to southern Mexico.
- Known for their tiny size, the average hummingbird weighs 1 pound, while the smallest species weighs less than a dime.
- The number of times a hummingbird’s wings beat is different between species, and ranges from 720 to 5400 times per minute.
- Hummingbirds eat nectar from flowers and feeders, small insects, beetles, ants, gnats, mosquitoes, and wasps.
- Hummingbird’s heart beats 500-600 bpm. In comparison, the human’s average heart rate is 60-100 bpm.
Download Hummingbird Facts Printable PDF
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What was your favorite hummingbird fact?
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