B
Bee Hummingbird
Mellisuga helenae
Near Threatened bird
Measurements
Shoulder Height
3 cm
1"
Body Length
5 cm
2"
Weight
2 g
0 oz
Wingspan
8 cm
3"
About Bee Hummingbird
The bee hummingbird is the smallest living bird species. At just 5cm long and weighing 2 grams, it is endemic to Cuba. Its eggs are the size of coffee beans.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Genus
- Mellisuga
Ecology
- Diet
- herbivore
- Habitat
- forest
- Continent
- North America
Fun Fact
Bee hummingbirds beat their wings up to 80 times per second and can fly backwards.
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