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What is the smallest bird in the world?
The smallest bird in the world is the hummingbird. Hummingbirds mainly live in places like Cuba in Latin America. Can you imagine how small hummingbirds are? The hummingbird's beak and tail also take up 4 centimeters, and its weight is only about 2 grams, which is similar to that of a small bee. It is called a hummingbird because it also hums when it flies to collect honey.
The main food of hummingbirds is nectar and small insects, so they can be seen busy in the season when flowers are blooming and vegetation is lush. It has a long needle-like beak. When collecting nectar, it uses the long beak to separate the stamens, and then sticks its slender and retractable tongue into it to suck the sweet nectar.
Hummingbirds often pollinate plants such as camellia and fuchsia, and are diligent cultivators in nature. In the Republic of Trinidad and Toba in Central America, the hummingbird is designated as the national bird to symbolize the industrious and kind-hearted spirit of the two peoples. The feathers of hummingbirds are colorful and very beautiful, so they are named ""divine bird"", ""flower crown"", ""forest goddess"" and so on.
Although hummingbirds are small in size, they have extraordinary flying skills. Its wings are very flexible and can vibrate 50-70 times per second, so it can fly at an amazingly fast speed, reaching a speed of 50 kilometers per hour and a height of four or five kilometers. Hummingbirds not only fly fast, but also fly long distances, and some birds can even fly more than 800 kilometers non-stop.
Female hummingbirds lay one or two eggs each time, each one is only the size of a pea, weighs about 0.5 grams, and hatches for about 14-19 days. About 20 days after the baby hummingbird is born, it can fly out of the nest to feed and live independently in the wild. It is worth mentioning that the nests of hummingbirds are very unique. They are usually built on branches. The workmanship is extremely fine and the shape is beautiful. ."