The variety of birds is amazing. Among them there are like real giants, such as African ostriches, whose weight can reach 150 kilograms, and very tiny creatures weighing not more than a few grams. The smallest birds in the world - we learn who entered our top 10 bird-babies.
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Hummingbird 12 centimeters
Opens the rating of the representative of the smallest and most beautiful birds - Horned hummingbird .Like all birds of this family, it has a bright and attractive color. Feathering copper-green color. The throat and front of the neck are dyed deeply velvety black. The abdomen is white in color. The body length of one of the smallest birds in the world is about 12 centimeters. Inhabits the steppes of the Brazilian province of Minas Gerais.
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Korolkovy reel 12 centimeters
Korolkovy reel with a body length of 11-12 centimeters takes 9 place in the list of of the smallest birds in the world .This small bird lives in the highlands. Occurs in the Caucasus, Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, India. As the coroncup fox breeds well in captivity, it can be found in Europe.
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Banana Singers 11 centimeters
The 8th place in the list of the smallest birds in the world is banana singer .This charming bird has a length of 11 centimeters. Dwells in the moist forests and gardens of Central and South America. Appearance of banana singing is noteworthy. The back is gray, the chest and abdomen are bright yellow. On his head is a black cap. Bill is small and curved down. Banana singing, like a hummingbird, eats nectar, juice of berries and small insects. Unlike hummingbirds, a bird can not hang in the air. Banana singers have a long bifurcated tongue, covered with plates, adapted to the extraction of nectar.
Interesting fact: female and male banana singing, in contrast to most other birds, look quite the same.
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Veer-tailed cysticola 10 centimeters
The wind-shaped cysticola occupies the 7th place in our rating of the tiniest birds on Earth. The body length is 10 centimeters. It is widespread everywhere. He prefers to settle on not too arid landscapes near water bodies with vegetation and agricultural lands. In India, a bird can often be seen on the fields with rice.
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Green chamomile 10 centimeters
Green chamfer is in 6th place in the ranking of the smallest birds on the planet. This tiny songbird weighs 8 grams with a body length of 10 centimeters. Outwardly, it looks rather ugly: an olive-green back and a dirty-white abdomen.
Green chamois inhabit mixed forests of Central Europe, high-mountain coniferous forests and southern taiga. The bird leads a secretive way of life, hiding high in the crowns of trees. The diet consists of small insects, spiders and mollusks.
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Wren 9 centimeters
On the 5th place in the ranking of the smallest birds in the world - wren .The length of the body is 9-10 cm. Externally, the bird resembles a lump of feathers with a ponytail sticking up. It lives in North America, Eurasia and North Africa. Prefers raw mixed, coniferous and deciduous forests, ravines, thickets near rivers, heathland. The wren flew reluctantly, trying to keep closer to the ground and quickly makes his way through the thickets.
The wren has a strong voice, similar in beauty to the singing of a nightingale, so the bird is appreciated among the songbird lovers.
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Ogry hummingbird 8 centimeters
The fourth place in our rating is occupied by buffy hummingbird - the only species of hummingbirds, the smallest birds on Earth that occurs in Russia. Body length - 8 centimeters, weight - from 3 to 4 grams. Male has a brighter color - ocher-red tail, white goiter and bronze-green hat. The feathers of the female are greenish from above, the bottom is white, and the sides are ocherous.
The bird lives in North America, and for winter it leaves for Mexico. On the territory of Russia, ocher hummingbirds were seen on Ratmanov Island. There is also information about birds flying to Chukotka, but there is no documentary confirmation of this fact.
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Korolki 9 centimeters
Korolki - one of the smallest birds on the planet. For a tiny size they are called "northern hummingbirds".The body length does not exceed 9 centimeters, and the weight - 5-7 grams. Prefer to settle in coniferous forests. Korolki - hardy crumbs, withstand a harsh climate. They live in the crowns of tall trees, feed on seeds, eggs and larvae of insects.
All kinds of Koroloks have a peculiar appearance that distinguishes them from other birds. Their main feature is bright tufts that adorn the crowns. Korolki know how to raise and lower them. These are very moving birds, in search of food constantly fluttering from branch to branch and sometimes hanging on thin twigs upside down. Korolek has a melodic singing, which can be heard during the breeding season or with a strong excitation of the bird.
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Short-wheel 8 centimeters
Taking second place in our rating, the short-bark refers to the smallest birds that inhabit Australia. Body length - 8 centimeters, weight - 6 grams. He lives in a wooded area, preferring eucalyptus forests.
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Hummingbird 5 centimeters
In the first place among the smallest birds in the world - hummingbird .This miniature creature in length reaches only 5-6 centimeters. Weight crumbs - 2 grams. The same weighs two clerical clips. Only a hummingbird can be found in Cuba. She lives in rich woodland vineyards in several parts of the island. He ate only nectar. Hummingbirds build nests from cobwebs, lichens and bark with a diameter of about two centimeters. In the masonry there are usually two eggs the size of a pea.
Hummingbirds are one of the most amazing creatures on the planet. The rate of their metabolism is astonishing. To conserve energy, they have to collect nectar from one and a half thousand flowers per day. In a calm state, the heart of these babies beats with a huge frequency - 300 beats per minute. At night all kinds of hummingbirds fall into a stupor. If in the daytime the temperature of the bodies of the babies is 43 ° C, at night it falls to 20 ° C, that is, twice. With the onset of the morning, the hummingbirds "come to life."
Samples of hummingbirds very carefully nest chicks. It is believed that babies need to be fed every 8-10 minutes, otherwise they become weaker and may die. The female has to take care of the chicks and manage to get food for herself. Surprisingly, almost all chicks of the hummingbird survive.
