Most species of hummingbird They live in wooded and wooded areas where there are many flowers, as well as in grasslands and meadows.
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However, there are several species of hummingbird They live quite well in other environments, such as large cities, hot and cool areas, desert environments, as well as areas that experience snowfall.
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The female hummingbird makes a nest where she will hatch her two eggs.
How does the hummingbird sleep?
The metabolic needs of hummingbird They are so high that under normal conditions they would literally die of hunger during sleep, since they would not be able to last more than an hour without feeding.
However, the hummingbirds They have developed a state of lethargy during the night in which their temperature is reduced from the usual 40ºC to room temperature, their heart slows down to a hundred beats per minute and their kidneys stop working to avoid death from dehydration.
Only in this way hummingbird survives the inevitable fasting intervals that occur at night.
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The hummingbird lowers its body temperature to sleep.
Due to this need to be preserved at certain temperatures and to always have a wide variety of food available, many species of hummingbird They live on the move, avoiding the coldest months of the year.
Where do hummingbirds make their nests?
The main objective of hummingbird is to make sure your little ones have a adequate protection against wind, rain, sun and predators, so they choose places for their nests that are safe and protected.
They can be places such as dense bushes, along the thin branches of plants, or the forked branches of trees, but they prefer thorny bushes or thickets, for the additional protection they offer.
Although hummingbirds They are generally small, their size varies from one species to another. The largest weighs about 20 grams and the smallest, the bee hummingbird, the smallest bird on earth, weighs only 2.2 grams.
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Hummingbird chicks will remain with their mother until they are three to four weeks old.
As you can imagine, the nests of these tiny winged creatures are also exceptionally small, most often they are no larger than the shell of half a walnut. These tiny, velvety-looking cups are created with moss and pieces of plants, all woven with threads of spider webs.
These small nests are architectural wonders of nature, created to nourish and protect one of the most fragile birds on the planet.
The female hummingbird lays one to three small eggs, the size of small pearls, in the nest. It can take as little as 5 to 8 weeks from when the nest is first created until the little birds are mature enough to emerge on their own.