How long is the life of hummingbird?

Depending on the species, habitat conditions, predators and other factors, including threats to hummingbirds, the average lifespan of a wild hummingbird is 3-12 years. Hummingbirds have no sense of smell but have very keen eyesight. read more

In the third week of May, the ruby-throat chooses a site for her nest. Typically it’s out near the tip of a long horizontal tree branch 15 to 20 feet above the ground. The construction of a hummingbird nest is amazing. First she carefully gathers scraps of spiderweb to form a sticky pad on a branch. read more

The bee hummingbird is the smallest hummingbird species in the world and measures 2.25 inches long. It is only found in Cuba. Hummingbirds have 1,000-1,500 feathers, the fewest number of feathers of any bird species in the world. read more