1. The Ups, Downs and Sideways of the World’s Smallest Bird Hummingbirds on Parade

2. 2 to 8 inches tall Weigh 1/10 of an ounce (the same as a nickel) Hummingbirds can only be found in the New World Against All Odds

3. Their brains are about the size of a BB Their legs are so weak, they can’t walk They are eaten by Bull Frogs, Praying Mantis and spiders Against All Odds

4. More than 330 total species, but only 16 live in North America Can live in almost any habitat Able to fly forward, backward, sideways, upside down and can hover, too Beating the Odds

5. Can go from perched to full speed instantly – the dragsters of the bird world Aerobatic flying skills enabled by unique flexible wing joints Beating the Odds

6. Eat once every 10 minutes Eat twice their body weight in nectar & insects every day Lap up nectar at a rate of 12 times a second Feeding & Foraging

7. Bills can be easily damaged, are sensitive to touch & rich in blood supply Can open widely Inside tips of both mandibles are toothed and serrated Bill Basics

8. Pairs do not bond – females raise young alone Return to the same nesting area each year Take about 45 days to fledge each brood of young Nesting

9. Usually have 2 broods Young leave nest 18 – 23 days after hatching Only 20% of fledgling hummingbirds survive their first year Nesting

10. Nest is made of plant down glued together with spider web and tree sap Usually located on pencil-sized limbs Camouflaged with bits of lichen Nesting

11. Banding studies show many hummingbirds pass through the same yards, on the same day, each year During migration, the hummingbirds seen at feeders one day are usually replaced by new birds the next day Migration

12. Hummingbirds leaf- bathe by fluttering against wet leaves They also “play” and bathe in sprinklers and misters Female hummingbirds have longer tongues than the males Other Fun Facts

13. Be sure to check out our wide selection of Hummingbird Feeders and accessories. Ask a WBU Certified Birdfeeding Specialist about attracting these amazing birds to your yard. Hummingbirds at WBU

14. Operation Ruby Throat www.rubythroat.org Wild Birds Unlimited www.wbu.com Cornell Lab www.birds.cornell.edu Hummingbirds.net www.humminbirds.net Web Resources