World’s smallest birds by length
A collage of images highlights the diminutive size of hummingbirds, with one shown in flight, another held gently in a person's hands, and a third perched on a fingertip | Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative
The bee hummingbird, the world's smallest bird, measures just 5.5 centimetres in length for males, while females are slightly larger at around 6.1 centimetres. They weigh only 1.95 grams, making them the smallest warm-blooded vertebrates.
This infographic details six of the world's smallest birds, ranked by length, from the 5.5cm Bee Hummingbird of Cuba to the 8cm Weebill of Australia.
Source: BBC Wildlife
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