Humming Bird

Detail about Hummingbird:

The hummingbird are the smallest of the birds. Humming birds are native to the America and constituting the family Trochilidae. They are  the smallest of birds most species measuring 7.5 - 13 cm(in 3 - 5) in length. The order of this bird is Apodiformes.  The average of lifespan is probably 3-5 years. The speed of hummingbird is 75 km/hr. The mass of bee hummingbird is 1.6 - 2 g. and the length of bee hummingbird is 5 - 6.1 cm. This bird of diet consists of small insect and spider, which they must sometime catch in mid-air. The hummingbird scientific name is Trochilidae. The needle-like hummingbird bill of a hummingbird is its most unique physical trait.

LifeSpan:

Hummingbirds have long lifespans for organisms with such rapid metabolisms. Though many die during their first year of life, especially in the vulnerable period between hatching and fledging, those that survive may occasionally live a decade or more. Among the better-known North American species, the average lifespan is probably 3 to 5 years. For comparison, the smaller shrews, among the smallest of all mammals, seldom live longer than 2 years. 
                               The longest recorded lifespan in the wild relates to a female broad-tailed hummingbird that was banded (ringed) as an adult at least one year old, then recaptured 11 years later, making her at least 12 years old. Other longevity records for banded hummingbirds include an estimated minimum age of 10 years 1 month for a female black-chinned hummingbird similar in size to the broad-tailed hummingbird, and at least 11 years 2 months for a much larger buff-bellied hummingbird.

Reproduction:

As far as is known, male hummingbirds do not take part in nesting. Most species build a cup-shaped nest on the branch of a tree or shrub, although a few tropical species normally attach their nests to leaves. The nest varies in size relative to the particular species – from smaller than half a walnut shell to several centimeters in diameter.

                            Many hummingbird species use spider silk and lichen to bind the nest material together and secure the structure. The unique properties of the silk allow the nest to expand as the young hummingbirds grow. Two white eggs are laid, which despite being the smallest of all bird eggs, are in fact large relative to the adult hummingbird's size. Incubation lasts 14 to 23 days, depending on the species, ambient temperature, and female attentiveness to the nest. The mother feeds her nestlings on small arthropods and nectar by inserting her bill into the open mouth of a nestling, and then regurgitating the food into its crop. Hummingbirds stay in the nest for 18-22 days, after which they leave the nest to forage on their own, although the mother bird may continue feeding them for another 25 days.

Diet:

One study of Anna's hummingbirds found that dietary protein was an influential factor in feather color, as birds receiving more protein grew significantly more colorful crown feathers than those fed a low-protein diet. Additionally, birds on a high-protein diet grew yellower (higher hue) green tail feathers than birds on a low-protein diet.

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Humming Bird Basic Information:

Kingdom: Animalia.

Phylum: Chordata.

Class: Aves.

Order: Apodiformes.

Family: Trochilidae.

Lifespan: 3-5 years.

Speed: 75 km/hr.

Scientific Name: Trochilidae.

Mass: Bee hummingbird:  1.6 - 2 g.

Length: Bee hummingbird: 5 - 6.1 cm.

Diet: Insects.