Facts about birds

roohrbm · #1 Jun 29, 2007, 09:43 AM

Which bird flies the longest distance in migration from North America?
What is the largest hummingbird?

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Wondergirl · Sep 28, 2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by roohrbm

What is the largest hummingbird?

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The biggest hummingbird is the Giant Hummingbird of South America; it weighs 20 grams. The smallest hummingbird (and also the smallest bird) is the Bee Hummingbird, which is about the size of a bee!

firmbeliever · Sep 29, 2007, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by roohrbm

Which bird flies the longest distance in migration from North America?

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Arctic Tern is the bird that flies the longest distance in migration.
North America's long distance endurance champion has to be the small blackpoll warbler.(http://www.fws.gov/wheeler/observati...dmigration.htm)



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