Trochilidae

It’s True!

• Hummingbirds are native to the Americas, from southern Alaska to the tip of Chile, including the Caribbean.
• Hummingbirds can not only hover, but they can fly both forward and backward, sideways, and even upside down.
• With wings that beat 70 times per second, a hummer can fly 25 - 30 miles per hour and dive up to 60 miles per hour.
• A hummingbird can eat up to eight times its body weight in insects and nectar, visiting more than 1,000 flowers per day.