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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.

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Do finches and hummingbirds get along?

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We have 3 different types of finches and they all share the same cage. We have a Spice Finch, A Golden Finch, and two Zebra Finches. They had a slight adjustment period where they would chase each other around in the cage but it didn't take long for them to become buddies. They will groom each other and sit close to each other on their perches. The Golden has a very pretty song which he shares every morning right before dawn. One of the Zebras is very noisy. It is very hard to call it a 'song'. Ha ha! He is a character. We named him Toot because that is how he sounds. You can also get more info from the internet and from breeders and/or pet stores about finches.

How does a female hummingbird protect its eggs?

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That is actually quite easy if I had on I would put it in a bird cage and then put that on a heater so it will stay heated.

Does the hummingbird molt as it gets older?

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Yes, hummingbirds do molt. Until their first molt, the hummingbird has a thin tan or gray color on the outer edge of their feathers. This is most noticeable on the hummingbird's head. Female hummingbirds usually molt after nesting. Hummingbirds usually have one full molt a year.

Does hummingbird nectar have to be boiled?

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If you make enough to last more than one day, yes. Make sure to change the food at night so you are not putting it out cold.

What colors are birds attracted to the most?

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The colors Birds are covers most colors in the spectrum. Common Bird colors are Brown Grey and Black.

Why is the Bee Hummingbird considered the smallest bird in the world?

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The Bee Hummingbird is considered to be the smallest bird in the world because it is the smallest, weighing only 1.8g and being 5cm in length.

What is the hummingbirds scientific name?

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eurotrochilus inexpectatus

How are hummingbirds helpful to flowers?

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like bees they go over to flowers to get some honey (i think that's what bees do) and it sticks onto them as they pass flower to flower doing you know what to the female plant and then making seeds. so humming birds are just like bees!

What color is a hummingbird's head?

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I'm not quite sure, but if your wondering what color hummingbirds heads are it really depends on the type of hummingbird. If your looking for a specifif kind, as far as I know, all hummingbird heads are not the same color

Why was the humming bird named the humming bird?

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Because their wings make a humming sound when they fly, thus they were named Humming Birds. And now here's a question for you. Do you play animal jam? Because if you do then buddy me, my user is lassiethecollie1.

do Hummingbirds have a sense of smell

[Answer To Above] OH MY GOD it must be 2 flipping years since I commented on this last!! (I commented on the Animal Jam stuff above) Haha, I don't even play that game anymore. Now, to answer the question, Humming Birds do NOT have a sense of smell, nore do many other birds either. Look it up if you don't believe me.

Answer: This was taken from an August 1980 Awake magazine - "Hummingbirds- Fascinatijng Feathered Acrobats" - the hummingbird is a feathered aerial acrobat, fascinating creatures provided by God for our enjoyment. The bird's name is derived from the sound made by it's wings. Because hummingbirds flit from flower to flower, in Brazil they are called "flower kissers."

Why does the hummingbird live with the ocotillo?

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The Ocotillo shrub is a crucial supplier of food for hummingbirds during their migration north to the mountain regions of the western US from Mexico. The hummingbirds eat the nectar from the bright red flowers that populate the shrub during the same time as their annual migration. For mysterious reasons, hummingbirds seem to prefer red flowers, and the ocotillo fills the bill (pun intended).

Are hummingbirds nocturnal or diurnal?

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Most species of bee, including Honey Bees, are diurnal. Meaning they collect nectar and pollen in the daytimes.

However some species of bee, particularly those in warmer climates, prefer to fly around at night or just before sunrise during "twilight hours", avoiding high temperatures. This bees are nocturnal or crepuscular.

So, to answer your question, honey bees are diurnal.

Where does a hummingbird migrate in the fall?

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humming birds migrate the same way the other birds do. Like when it is cold in north they fly south and when it is cold in the south they fly north.

Is the hummingbird silly band rare?

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no, it is not the rarerest ones is the green shark

Is a hummingbird bigger than a car?

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Actually they are among the smallest birds.

The smallest bird is the Bee Hummingbird.

How are hummingbirds important to flowers?

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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.

When should you start feeding hummingbirds in Ohio?

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When you feel like it!

Why does a American gold finch drink sugar water from a hummingbird feeder?

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I have seen a male Goldfinch drinking from mine too. San Jose, CA.

What can you put on hummingbird feeders to stop honey bees?

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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?

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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?

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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

Can you put cold hummingbird food in there feeder?

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If too warm/hot the hummingbird will not feed.