Random Facts, Interesting, Daily Facts, AnimalsCuriousOneNovember 23, 2014Comment

The Bee Hummingbird weighs less than an American Penny

Random Facts, Interesting, Daily Facts, AnimalsCuriousOneNovember 23, 2014Comment

Hummingbirds are New World birds that constitute the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm (3–5 in) range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm bee hummingbird, weighing less than a U.S. zinc penny (about 2.5g). @Curionic

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