5. Body Covering
Hummingbirds are
covered in
feathers. They
flap their feather
(wings) and it
makes a humming
sound. That is why
they are called
hummingbirds.
6. How it breathes
Hummingbirds breathe
from small paired lungs.
A Ruby-
Throated
hummingbird
breathes 250
times per
minute when
resting. When
flying they
breathe 1,220
times per
minute!
10. Travel
Hummingbirds travel by flying (forwards or
backwards).
A normal
hummingbird
wing beats
70 times
per second.
The world
record for the
fastest beats
of a
hummingbird's
wing per
second is, 80
times.
17. Facts
1. Hummingbirds visit about 1000 flowers per day!
1. Bright colored flowers attract hummingbirds!
1. There are no hummingbird breeders in the US