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Hummingbirds
A small species of bird found in the Americas. Notable for their ability to hover and fly backwards due to their size and extremely fast wing movement.
1,278 Questions
Is a hummingbird bigger than a car?
Actually they are among the smallest birds.
The smallest bird is the Bee Hummingbird.
How are hummingbirds important to flowers?
Hummingbirds fly from flower to flower, sticking their beaks into the center to take sips of nectar. While sipping nectar, hummingbirds are inadvertently transporting pollen grains from previously sipped flowers. The process results in the cross pollination of different flowers, through the help of the hummingbird.
Basically: Hummingbirds help flowers pollinate each other, which allows flowers to reproduce.
Why does a American gold finch drink sugar water from a hummingbird feeder?
I have seen a male Goldfinch drinking from mine too. San Jose, CA.
What can you put on hummingbird feeders to stop honey bees?
The problem is the design of the bird feeder. Most H-bird feeders use an inverted bottle. As it is emptied, an air space develops over the nectar and this air will expand and contract as it warms during the day and cools at night. This acts like a pump to force more nectar out the bottom of the feeder than the birds consume so the excess pools around the feeder "Flowers" and can be reached by bees.
The answer is to discard your bottle feeder and get a dish feeder. I found that these are somewhat difficult to find in stores (8 varieties of bottle feeders and 0 dish feeders) so go online and look. You'll find many models so read reviews before making your choice.
What bird flies forwards and backwards?
Only hummingbirds can do that with their own abilities. Seagulls can barely glide backwards involuntarily in high winds.
Wing beats per second of a Giant hummingbirds?
The Giant Hummingbird's wings beat 8-10 beats per second, the wings of medium sized hummingbirds beat about 20-25 beats per second and the smallest beat 70 beats per second.
8-10 beats per second would be 30,720-36,000 per hour assuming they are in complete flight for an hour, which I doubt
How many times does hummingbirds flap there wings in a hour?
Hummingbird's typically flap their wings 50 times per second and up to 200 times per second. Per minute: 3000 flaps up to 12,000. Hourly: 180,000 typically and up to 720,000. Now that is a lot of flapping eh...:)
Why do the hummingbird like the canopy?
I did a report on the rain forest and I believe it is because they enjoy and eat the nectar from the plants/flowers that live in the canopy. Hope I helped :).
How do you identify a bumblebee humming bird?
Click on the 'Bumblebee Hummingbird' link to see a picture of the Bumblebee Hummingbird.
Do hummingbirds live in the emergent layer in a rainforest?
Hummingbirds primarily inhabit the understory and mid-levels of tropical rainforests rather than the emergent layer. These birds are attracted to the abundant flowering plants found in these lower layers, where they can easily access nectar. While some species may occasionally be spotted in the emergent layer, it is not their primary habitat. Their feeding habits and nesting preferences align more closely with the dense vegetation below the canopy.
When can i see hummingbirds in southeast Texas?
Yes they do. They are not seen in the late autumn and winter though.
What do hummingbirds nests look like?
Many hummingbird nests are composed of plant and animal matter. The plants would consist of soft plant down, and other materials would include lichen. The most unusual material used for nesting is spider webbing. This material adds tremendous strength and waterproofing. Nesting materials of all birds have a lot to do with the materials available during brooding.
Yes they do.
Nearly all birds can walk.
(Some birds that spend a lot of time on water find it difficult. Some, like Swifts, stay in the air.)
Who is the predator of the hummingbird?
What species? There are dozens of predator species and there are hummingbird species that inhabit the Americas from southern Canada to southern S America. Under the right circumstances almost any meat-eater or omnivore would make a meal of a hummingbird. In any one area/habitat, bird-specialist predatory birds are likely to be the most significant predator.
How fast do hummingbirds beat their wings?
it doesnt. butterflies lack hearts.
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Butterflies do have hearts. It's the length of their body and is beats about 50- 60 beats per minute. The link shows a cool drawing of a butterfly heart and how it works.
See, some say that it's impossible. Are you planning on becoming one? *half smile* I think that it's pretty possible. One day, maybe they'll take me...
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I second the notion. Take mua with thou! Dipping my wings in the midnight sky is Is IS my ultimate dream.... To any Mutatious Maniaco Genetic Diffuser Scientists out there, Im not afraid of mutation, and Im here! ;D
You would have to have half avain DNA maybe you would not even grow wings You never know> even If you did it would Dangerously and rapidly decrease your bone marrow which being a human species we need alot of
Same here i would love that but the way that you could is nearly impossible. I read Maximum Ride and i just wished almost every day even till now.To do it you would need alot of luck and hope not to die when your in a test tube :D.But it is possible if we were WAY more advanced.A guess in year is 2043.Give or take a few years.
