Top 20 Amazing Hummingbird Facts

1.   Hummingbirds are native of the Americas and can be found in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
2.   When first discovered they were named as the “flying jewels”.
3.   Hummingbirds are the second largest group of birds in the Americas.
4.   There are 343 species of hummingbirds.
5.   Hummingbirds have a 3-4 year life span, if they survive their first year.
6.   They have a heart rate that can reach up to 1,260 beats per minute.
7.   The smallest hummingbird is the Bee Hummingbird (2.25 inches).
8.   The largest hummingbird is the Giant Hummingbird (8 inches).
9.   They weigh between 0.07 ounces and 0.70 ounces.
10. Hummingbirds can visit between 1,000 and 2,000 blossoms every day.
11. Like bees, hummingbirds carry pollen from one plant to another.
12. Hummingbirds have very weak feet and can’t walk.
13. Hummingbirds can beat their wings up to 80 times per second.
14. A hummingbird has no sense of smell.
15. They have one of the highest metabolic rates.
16. Percentage wise, hummingbirds have the largest brain of all birds.
17. To conserve energy they enter a hibernation-like state known as ‘torpor’.
18. Hummingbirds can rotate their wings almost 180 degrees.
19. They can fly forwards, backwards, up, down, sideways and hover on the spot.
20. During migration, some hummingbirds make a non-stop 500 mile flight.