Ruby-throated Hummingbird
OrderApodiformes
FamilyTrochilidae
HabitatGardens
RangeE. North America
Length9 cm
Wingspan11 cm
Weight3 g
DietNectarivore
About the Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Weighs less than a nickel. Heart beats 1,200 times per minute. Only bird that flies backwards. Wings beat 53 times per second. Migrates 800 km non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico.
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