10 OF THE WORLD'S SMALLEST BIRDS

1   THE BEE HUMMING BIRD

bee humming bird

                                            this is the worlds smallest bird. which is about 5.5cm long and weighs around 1.6 to 1.8g. But the largest among Humming birds is the Giant Humming bird it measures 23 cm in length and 18-20g in weight. the male bird is a bit smaller than the female. it also lays the smallest egg among all the birds which is even smaller than a coffee bean.
    LENGTH : 5.5 cm
    WEIGHT : 1.6-1.8 g


2.  THE WEEBIL

weebill

                                           it is often viewed as the smallest among Australian birds. it is a fast moving and a highly energetic bird. they spend most of their time it can be seen over trees searching for insects.
     LENGTH: 8-9 cm
     WEIGHT: 6 g


3.   THE PARDOLATES

pardolate

                                           these are tiny and pretty birds. because of the lovely spots on its crown and its wings, the spotted paradolate is also famous as a 'diamond bird'. eucalyptus trees are its favourite.
    LENGTH : 9-11 cm
    WEIGHT :  8-11 g

golden headed cisticole

4.   THE GOLDEN HEADED CISTICOLE
                  also known as Taylor bird because of its ability to 'sew' leaves together so as to prepare its nest.
     LENGTH : 10 cm
     WEIGHT :  10 g


5.   THE GOLDCREST

goldcrest

It is the smallest bird of Europe.  It can travel non-stop over 500 kms Even though it is quite small. The belief that they hitched a ride in the plumage of migrating woodcocks had earned the goldcrests their old name 'Woodcock pilot'.               .
     LENGTH :8-9cm
     WEIGHT : 5-7 g


6.   THE BROWN GERYGONE

brown gerygone

  It is also called as brown warbler. Gerygone means born of song. these are found in South-East asia.
      LENGTH :  9-11 cm
      WEIGHT :  5.5g




7.  THE GOLDFINCH

american goldfinch

                                           the most widely known among the goldfinches are the American, the Lawrence's,  the European and the Lesser. the Lesser goldfinch represents the smallest among the goldfinches. its wingspan is about  21-25 cm.
      LENGTH : 10-11 cm
      WEIGHT :  9.5g


8.  THE BANANAQUIT

bananaquit

                                           


These are thieves coz they enter into houses in order to 'steal' sugar.Hence it is also known as 'sugar bird' it spends  quite a bit of  time grooming its feathers.It is highly sociable bird.
    LENGTH:   7.5-12cm
    WEIGHT:    5.5 -19g

tropical parula

9.   THE TROPICAL PARULA
            It was called  olive -backed warbler. Breeding habitat consists of live oak woodlands,These build very distinctive nests looking like pendant cups. nests are built about 3.5 - 9 m above the ground. and are mossy cups of Usnea  sp. suspended with spider webs and thin hair-like fibres.
      LENGTH :  11cm
      WEIGHT :  3 g


10.  THE CRIMSON CHAT  
These birds are common in Australia They make an aggressive high- pitched sound otherwise their most calls are soft
          LENGTH:  10-12cm
          WEIGHT:    10- 11g