Facts:
- Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.
- The name, hummingbird, comes from the humming noise their wings make as they beat so fast.
- Hummingbirds beat their wings about 50 times a second.
- There are over 330 species of hummingbirds in North and South America.
Info
COMMON NAME: Hummingbird
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Trochilidae
TYPE: Birds
DIET: Omnivore
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 5 to 9 years
SIZE: 3 to 4 inches
WEIGHT: 0.07 to 0.21 ounces
SIZE RELATIVE TO A TEACUP:
Credit to National Geographic
Animals and Earth 