The hummingbird, also called hummingbird, It is one of the most attractive animals by nature. And beyond being a delicate and colorful bird, it reaches 1,200 heartbeats per minute, making its wings move up to 90 times per second.
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He is a herbivore and throughout history, he was always considered a divine messenger and bearer of love. Therefore, when he is present in a house, he brings with him a very positive meaning.
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Female hummingbirds are larger, while males are more colorful.
How much does a hummingbird weigh?
The hummingbirds They belong to the order of Apodiforms and the family Trochilidae. They are birds that are characterized by their small size: they range from 5 cm to 20 cm.
The smallest can weigh less than two grams, and is called bee hummingbird. The largest, the giant hummingbirdwhich lives in Peru and Chili, It weighs about 20 grams. Females tend to be larger, while males tend to be more colorful.
The hummingbird: the American bird
There are around 330 species of hummingbirds and they live only in America. In Costa Rica About 54 species live and in United States only 20 species. The hummingbird family extends from Alaska until Land of Firebut most of it is concentrated in the tropics.
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The hummingbird can weigh between 2 to 20 grams.
Curiosities about the hummingbird
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- During the mating season, they can flap their wings up to 200 times per second as a form of courtship for the females.
- The hummingbird’s diet consists mainly of tree sap, nectar and pollen from flowers, and this is very important, since the hummingbird is among the main pollinator species.
- These birds are the only species of bird that can fly in all directions.
- The hummingbird cannot make vocalizations, but they usually make chirps as a form of communication.