There many species of humming birds. The smallest of the small is the Bee Hummingbird. The Bee Hummingbird is also the lightest bird in the world. It weighs less than a dime!
The Bee Hummingbird is about the size of a , you guessed it, bee. That translates to 2.5 inches or 6.2 cm in length and 1.6 grams or 0.06 oz in weight. A dime weighs 2.268 grams.
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There many species of humming birds. The smallest of the small is the Bee Hummingbird. The Bee Hummingbird is also the lightest bird in the world. It weighs less than a dime!
The Bee Hummingbird is about the size of a , you guessed it, bee. That translates to 2.5 inches or 6.2 cm in length and 1.6 grams or 0.06 oz in weight. A dime weighs 2.268 grams.
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I'm also going to have to go with the Bee Hummingbird...they have a mass of about 1.8 grams, and I can't think of any other bird that tops that. :)
that is also the lighest bird i think...