6. Physical description
A hummingbird is the smallest bird in the
world
They have a stubby body
Long and narrow wings
A narrow bill needle-like
Legs so short that they cannot walk on
them
7. Breeding info
Have two eggs laid on different days
The hummingbirds are born naked
without feathers.
Hummingbirds have a little nest covered
with moss and plant fibers
8. Behaviors
Hummingbirds communicate with one
another by making visual displays
Shrill sounds
Fly around very fast
Tiny legs that they cannot walk on
Wings that beat 55 times per second that
all we see is a blur
9. Weird info
Hummingbirds cannot walk or hop
Feet can be used to scoot sideways while perched
Smallest species in North America
Have 1,000-1,500 feathers
25-30% of the hummingbirds weight is in its
pectoral muscles
Hummingbirds speed is 30 mph
Can reach 60 mph in a dive
Lay the smallest eggs of all birds