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| These are tiny iridescent green birds with black throat patch that reflects bright ruby red in sunlight. The female lacks the throat patch. |
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| Their wings create a humming noise, flapping 50-60 times per second or faster during chasing flights. They are able to hover, fly up and down, and is the only bird to fly backwards. |
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| They construct their nest with plant material and spider webs, gluing pieces of lichen on outside of nest for decoration. They are attracted to tubular red flowers. It takes about 5 average-sized humming birds to equal the weight of a single chickadee. Their heart beats at 1,260 times a minute and breathes 250 times a minute. |
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| They can have one to two broods a year. They like nectar and insects. |
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