Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds feed on the nectar of flowers so they fly forward and backward to insert (then extract) their long beaks, without landing on the flowers.

The smallest of the over 300 species of humming bird, called Bee Hummingbirds, each weigh about 0.07 ounces. It would take approximately 14 Bee Humming birds to weigh a total of 1 ounce (1/0.07 = 14.285).

Hummingbirds must move their wings at incredibly fast speeds because they fly differently than other birds. Hummingbirds must hover in one place while feeding -- something other birds cannot do by simply flapping their wings up and down (which moves the bird up, rather than keeps it in place). In order to do this, hummingbirds move their wings in a reverse figure-8 pattern, which provides a lift counterbalanced by a downdraft. The average wingbeat of a Ruby-throated hummingbird (one of the most common in North America) is over 50 beats per minute!
They flap their wings so much so they can hover in front of flowers and get nectar without actually landing.

The number of species of hummingbird ranges between 325 and 340. (The taxonomic experts are still sorting things out.) The hummingbird ranges from Alaska and Canada to Tiera Del Fuego, the full length of the Americas - the only place where they are native. Wikipedia has a good article on these little guys, and a list of the species, too. Need a link? You got it.

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2 grams x 4= 8 grams

No, the dodo could not fly. It was a flightless bird.

The dodo was flightless because there was no need for it to fly. There were no natural predators in their habitat, until humans came along with dogs and rats, then wiped them out.

Hummingbirds are small bipedal birds recognized for their rapidly fluttering wings. The fluttering of their wings resemble the sound of humming. When they group together, the hum becomes even more recognizable, thus, termed as 'charm'.

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I expect to see hummingbirds about the time our Columbine begins to bloom. (We live in central Indiana.) We set out feeders at that time on opposite sides of the house and in the same place every year. The hummers came right in under a new porch roof this year. We also plant flowers which hummers like near the feeders and around the yard. There has been an increase in numbers every year over the past several years.

During its day, a hummingbird alternates between short periods filling up on nectar and insects and long periods sitting while its food digests. It spends 10-15% of the day eating and 85-90% resting.

That would be an example of convergent evolution. This happens when two unrelated species develop similar structures that have a similar form or function. There is a common need at the core of the issue, but the specific situation and adaption may be different. For example, insects, birds and bats have all evolved to have wings, yet they cannot be considered genetically related. The same goes for two independent species of birds both adapting to have long beaks for reaching into flowers.

-------------------Because that is the way God created them...:)

Yes! Believe it or not, all of our feathered friends have a layer of very very short hair covering their body underneath their feathers!

Animals that eat pieces of an organism or swallow them whole. :)

I suppose you could, just as any other bird, but not sure how much "food" you would have after removing the feathers and preparing one for cooking. You have to catch him first, and that would be a challenge!

It is important that you bring your hummingbird feeders inside when the temperature drops to the 55 degree mark where you live. Humingbirds do migrate south to warmer temperatures for the winter. One of the indicators that they look for is the absence of food sources. It is almost impossible for them to leave if the food source is there. Because they are so small, temperatures below 55 are very likely to kill them.

Hummingbirds breath through their mouth (beak) just like we do. They do have any gills or anything else that I know of.

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Most hummingbirds migrate south in late August or early September, but some may start as early as July. They depart for the return trip as early as January—they have a long way to go and typically arrive by mid-May.

Hummingbirds migrate individually, not in flocks, so there's actually a lot of variation in their migration habits. For example, older birds tend to start migrating earlier than younger ones.

A hummingbird is an endothermic animal, meaning it can regulate its body temperature internally by generating metabolic heat. This allows hummingbirds to maintain a high body temperature even in colder environments.

It depends on the hummingbird. The smallest species weigh less than 2 grams (< 0.07 oz.), while the largest, the Giant Hummingbird, weighs up to 20 grams (0.7 oz.). The weight of Ruby-throated and Rufous hummingbirds, the most common species in the U.S. and Canada, ranges from under 2 grams to over 6 grams, depending on whether they're carrying fat for migration.

Hummingbirds are among the smallest birds on earth. However, they are one of the fastest. The hummingbird flaps its wings 180 thousand times in one hour.

The humming bird helps the flower by colleting pollen from the flower to flower like bees do.

No, but the do eat insects. Hope that helps.