Hummingbirds are native to western hemisphere and found mainly in the Central, South and North Americas
Hummingbirds have a special shoulder structure which allows a rotating or sculling motion of the wings. This enables the bird to hover for long periods and even ?y backward, an ability possessed by no other type of bird . this talent to hover like a insect or a helicopter is the what sets apart hummingbird from others
Hummingbirds use sugar as their main food and intake it mainly on the nectar of various types of flowers they also consume tiny insects and spiders found in the flowers, which also provides them proteins
There are around 320 different species of hummingbirds ,“Ruby Throat” is the species of hummingbird found in Mississippi . 17 species of hummingbirds are found in north America
Hummingbird normally nests in cups made of plant ?bers, down, fur, and cotton and are lined on the outside with lichen, bark, paint chips, or other similar material
Incubation of hummingbird eggs lasts around 2 weeks
Hummingbirds do not migrate and spend most of their life in one limited geographical area
Hummingbirds can typically sleep in a “energy conserving” mode in night and their body temperature drops significantly
The bee hummingbird of Cuba is the smallest of the warm blooded animal
The largest hummingbird is the giant hummingbird
Hummingbirds are very brightly colored with the neck of the male being a specialty, the neck of male is also known as “gorget”
Hummingbirds eat often and can have as much 50-70 food circles daily
Hummingbirds enjoys taking splashes and water bathing
Some species Hummingbirds can flap their wings as much as 80 times per second
Hummingbirds cannot walk; they much fly or hop around
Males Hummingbirds do not participate in rearing of the chick, the chick remain dependent on mother for 2 weeks after leaving the nest. They leave the nest after 20 days of hatching
Average lifespan of Hummingbirds is 3-5 years