There are many beautiful birds in the world, and the hummingbird is one of the most beautiful ones. There are also many types of hummingbirds, and most of them have super high value, let's take a look!
Purple-crowned Hummingbird
At first glance, the purple-crowned hummingbird appears to be all black. But when the sun shines on it, you will find its black feathers gleaming in vivid purples, blues and greens, and it looks like a multi-colored gem, no wonder it is called the purple-crowned hummingbird For the "flying gem".
Koch hummingbird
It is a species of the Hummingbird family and the genus Hummingbird. It is native to southwestern North America and lives in arid scrubland and even on the edge of deserts. It feeds on nectar and small insects. It is about 7.69 to 8.79 cm long and weighs about 2.71 grams on average. It is a small hummingbird.
Bee-sucking bird
The bee-sucking bird is one of the smallest birds in the world and the smallest warm-blooded animal in the world. The body is about 5.6-6.5 cm long, and the average weight is only 2 grams, which is lighter than a coin. Their mouths are as slender as needles, and their tongues are like a slender thread. Compared to other hummingbirds, the bee-sucking bird is plump and squat, like a shiny little gem.
American Anna Hummingbird
Most people have never seen this hummingbird, not because it is rare, but because it only occurs in the Americas. Anna hummingbirds, with their emerald green bodies and peach necks, have feathers on their heads that refract sunlight, and as long as they turn their heads, the refraction of sunlight allows people to see a lot of colors. What's even more amazing is that because of its small size, Anna's hummingbird has a fast metabolism, and its heart rate can exceed a thousand beats per minute. Also because of its fast metabolism, Anna hummingbirds eat food equivalent to twice their body weight a day. Isn't it amazing?
Long-tailed hummingbird
The male bird of this lovely species has a surprisingly long tail, but its existence has remained a mystery to the scientific community to this day. Because people have never been able to understand how it, with such a long tail, supports this round body to fly. After all, a long tail is a big hindrance to flying. Some people say that a male bird that survives to reproductive age means that it is very prominent and robust. What's more peculiar is that the females of this species often choose to breed with the males with the longest tails in the group