The Hummingbird

Name: Hummingbird

Type: Bird

Home: desert, grassland, woodland and forests

Food and drink: Mosquitoes, fruit, flies and nectar

Body: Brightly coloured hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world. The stubby streamlined body, long wings, and long narrow bill are features found in every hummingbird's shape. Its legs and feet are very tiny and short.

Life span: 3-5 years

4 facts about this animal:

Humming birds, get there name from the humming noise that occurs when they flap their wings very fast.

Hummingbirds cannot walk or hop, though their feet can be used to scoot sideways while they are perched.

Hummingbirds have no sense of smell but have very keen eyesight.

Hummingbirds lay the smallest eggs of all birds. Their eggs measure less than half an inch long.