What are the smallest and largest hummingbirds called?
Smallest:The Bee Hummingbird, Zunzuncito Mellisuga helenae,is a species of hummingbird that is native to Cuba and Isla de la juventud. This bird has a mass of ~1.8 grams (~0.063 oz) and a length of ~5.0 centimetres (~2.0 in). It has been classified as "near threatened," and some believe that it is endemic, only to Cuba.This is not only the smallest hummingbird, it is the smallest of all the birds.Largest:The Giant Hummingbird, Patagona gigas, is the largest member of the hummingbird family. It typically weighs ~18-20 g (~0.735 - 0.705 oz), and measures ~21.5 cm in length (~8.5 in). This is about the length of a European Starling, or a Gray Catbird. It is the only member of its genus.Its habitat is the high Andes mountains: from 2,000 - 3,800 meters (6,500-11,000 ft), in northern Ecuador to central Chile and Argentina.In Bolivia, this hummingbird is known, in the Quechua language, as "burro q'ent".