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4 Common Hummingbird Species

Hummingbirds are native to America and belong to the biological family Trochilidae. There are 360 plus species of hummingbirds are found all over the world. But their vast majority is found in Alaska to Tierra del Fuego and in the tropics. Most of these small birds are measuring 7.5 to 13cm in length. But the smallest hummingbirds are the bee hummingbirds that are only 5cm long with 2g weight. While the largest hummingbirds are the giant hummingbirds that are 23cm in length with 18 to 24g weight. They like to feed the natural nectar from flowers and artificial nectar from the feeders. But in some seasons, they also eat insects and spiders to fulfill their protein needs.