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A humming bird flaps it's wings 12-90 times a second.

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They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12-90 times per second (depending on the species)

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How many times do hummingbirds wings flap per second?

Well, it depends in how healthy your hummingbird is. If your humming bird is healthy it flaps 1000 times a second.


What are the number for wing beats per second for the giant hummingbird?

Hummingbirds beat their wings 70 times per second!


How many times can a dragonfly flap its wings in an hour?

Well I can tell you that the average Humming Bird Can flap its wings 50-53 flaps a second so if you times that many flaps to the hour you'll get your answer.


What is the rarest kind of hummingbird?

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How long does it take a hummingbird to flap once?

The Giant Hummingbird beats its wings 10-15 times per second. The fastest recorded rate is about 80 beats per second on an Amethyst Woodstar Hummingbird. North American hummingbirds average around 53 flaps per second.

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What bird is one of the best hoverers?

The Humming bird. They can flap their wings from 12 to 80 times per second creating a buzzing or humming sound like bees.


How many times does a whooping crane beat it's wings per second?

How many times does a black chined humming bird beat it's wings


How many times do hummingbirds wings flap per second?

Well, it depends in how healthy your hummingbird is. If your humming bird is healthy it flaps 1000 times a second.


What are the number for wing beats per second for the giant hummingbird?

Hummingbirds beat their wings 70 times per second!


How many wings on a humming bird?

Hummingbirds only have two wings. However, they flap their wings about 70 times per second, making it look like they may have more then that to the human eye. Hope this helps!


How many times can a dragonfly flap its wings in an hour?

Well I can tell you that the average Humming Bird Can flap its wings 50-53 flaps a second so if you times that many flaps to the hour you'll get your answer.


Which bird has long and thin beak?

A humming bird has a small narrow beak and beats its wings rapidly.


What type of claws does hummingbird has?

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How many times a minute does a humming bird flap its wings?

well depending how long they live for? one second they can flap their wings 90 times per second so you do the math per minute 60x90= 5400 times in a minute. so you can work the rest out! Hope i Helped your question!


What is the rarest kind of hummingbird?

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How do hummingbirds wings move different from those other birds?

The hummingbird's wings is special because the humming birds wings are the only wings that can rotate backward. Macking the Hummingbird the only bird that can fly backward. They can also flap their wings 15-200 times per second.;)


How long does it take a hummingbird to flap once?

The Giant Hummingbird beats its wings 10-15 times per second. The fastest recorded rate is about 80 beats per second on an Amethyst Woodstar Hummingbird. North American hummingbirds average around 53 flaps per second.