Broad-billed Hummingbird

Broad-billed Hummingbirds are one of the smallest and most colorful birds ever found. These different colors make these birds very unique and beautiful among other species of the same kind. Broad-billed hummingbirds have dark green body, a bright red bill and "vibrant blue throat" which is enough to distinguish these hummingbirds from other hummingbirds. These birds mostly reside in Southern Mexico and Southern Arizona. Some of the other interesting physical factors of these hummingbirds include their internal organs and their structures. For example, these birds have the thinnest intestine which is only 2 inches in length.

The Broad-billed hummingbirds have the highest metabolism rate, heart rate, breathing rate compared to other animals and birds and are also thought to live up to 3 to 4 years at least. The longest living hummingbird was found to be 12 years old. They also help pollinate the plants. These birds normally feed on nectar from flowers during day time but as soon as it's night time they are unable to feed. They are unable to feed at night because they have a very poor night vision and they don't like to fly in the dark. As soon as it's night time they just find a spot and just sit down either in their nests or on the tree or even the ground sometimes. Being smart as they are, these birds decrease their body temperature which has a great effect on their metabolism and their need for food. The lowering of body temperature leads to slow metabolism which helps them lower their need for food and helps them survive through the night. This activity is repeated each and every night, it's like their daily routine. Wouldn't it be cool if we could do that every night or every late nights because eating late at night is unhealthy for us anyway.

These birds are not just the cutest species but they are also very helpful in many ways one of which includes pollinating the plants which can only be pollinated by these hummingbirds. These are some of the facts that I found very interesting about the Broad-billed Hummingbirds and I am sure you will also find the facts interesting and the birds real cute once you see the site posted at the bottom of this page.




Sources:

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/220/overview/Broad-billed_Hummingbird.aspx

http://howtoenjoyhummingbirds.com/baby%20hummingbird%20videos.htm

(The second site shows the life of a hummingbird from it's birth until the time it left the nest, I thought it was really interesting and cute to see these little tiny birds grow up, they're just adorable little birds, you guys should definitely look at the second site!)


Posted by PB&J (Peanut Butter and Jelly)