9 interesting facts about hummingbirds

53 hummingbird species flit & zoom across Costa Rica, at home in its mountains & highlands.

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Their wings move around 60 times per second.

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These little guys are very smart! A hummingbird has the largest brain of any bird relative to its body size.

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Hummingbirds spend more than half of their time preening, chirping or at rest.

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The species is endemic to the Americas: that means that it is only found in the Americas and nowhere else.

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The hummingbird has a big heart, representing 2.5% of its total weight.

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Hummingbirds’ muscles allow them to reach surprising speeds of 50 to 95 km/h when diving during courtship.

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A hummingbird's heart can beat up to 1,200 times per minute.

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The largest hummingbird is the giant hummingbird, which lives in South America. It is 8 inches in size.

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