It is the smallest bird in the world

The honeysuckle hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world and the smallest warm-blooded animal in the world, measuring 5.6-6.5 cm in length and weighing only two grams on average, less than a coin, and laying only 0.2 grams of eggs, about the size of a bean. The beak of the honeysuckle hummingbird is long and thin, which makes it easier for them to suck honey. The bird is small and good-looking, with a furry mass that resembles a small doughnut, and was voted one of the world's cutest animals by CNN in 2013.

Morphological characteristics of honeysuckle hummingbirds

The males are larger than the females, and the coloration is not very different during the non-breeding season. The upper body plumage is blue, with a little black on the tips of the male's wings, mixed with a few blue spots, and white on the females. During the breeding season, the male has a bright pink head and iridescent neck patch, which is very striking, but these eye-catching colored feathers only appear during the breeding season and will be shed once the time has passed. Compared to other species of birds, the honeysuckle is small and delicate, resembling a shimmering jewel, and is one of the lightest birds in the world.

Habits of the honeysuckle hummingbird

Nectar-sucking hummingbirds feed mainly on nectar, and their needle-like beaks help them feed on nearly 1,500 flowers in a single day, making them important pollinators of flowers, especially in tropical regions. Occasionally, honeysuckle hummingbirds will also catch small insects for food. Nectar-sucking hummingbirds mainly inhabit dense bushes, with some seen in the open field, and are native to Cuba, with a few fanciers in the Bahamas. This world's smallest bird has particularly strong flying skills and can fly backwards with a very high wingbeat frequency of up to 80 times.