Spotlight on Hummingbirds
The rufous is only one of some of the 330-plus species of hummingbirds.
ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD
GIANT HUMMINGBIRD
The Anna’s hummingbird eats more insects than any other North American hummingbird. Often, it plucks spiders and trapped insects from spider webs.
The bee hummingbird is the tiniest hummingbird. It’s 6.4 centimeters long but half of that is its bill and tail!
The giant hummingbird is the largest hummingbird. It measures 22 centimeters long and weighs less than 28 grams.
BEE HUMMINGBIRD
SWORD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD
The sword-billed hummingbird has a 10-centimeter-long bill. It uses it to drink from a specifi c type of passionfl ower.
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