Flying
Hummingbirds can beat their wings 15-80 times every second. The hummingbirds is also the only species of birds that is able to fly backwards. The largest, the giant hummingbird, has a wing beat rate 10-15 per second.The fastest record rate was about 80 per second. Common small North American hummers like the Ruby-throated and Rufous average around 53 per second in normal flight. Depending on the species a hummingbirds wings can flap on average around 50 times per second and can reach as high as 700 times per second. The hummingbirds can hover, fly forwards, backwards and even upside down. Before migrating the hummingbirds will store up a lever of fat equal to half it's body weight in order to slowly use up this energy source while flying. Because they need to conserve energy hummingbirds do not spend all day flying they spend most of their time perched digesting their food.
Hummingbirds can beat their wings 15-80 times every second. The hummingbirds is also the only species of birds that is able to fly backwards. The largest, the giant hummingbird, has a wing beat rate 10-15 per second.The fastest record rate was about 80 per second. Common small North American hummers like the Ruby-throated and Rufous average around 53 per second in normal flight. Depending on the species a hummingbirds wings can flap on average around 50 times per second and can reach as high as 700 times per second. The hummingbirds can hover, fly forwards, backwards and even upside down. Before migrating the hummingbirds will store up a lever of fat equal to half it's body weight in order to slowly use up this energy source while flying. Because they need to conserve energy hummingbirds do not spend all day flying they spend most of their time perched digesting their food.