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Katacha Díaz Contents What Are Hummingbirds? ...... 2 Where Do Hummingbirds Live? ...... 4 What Do Hummingbirds Look Like? ...... 6 How Are Hummingbirds’ Feathers Special? ...... 10 How Do Hummingbirds Eat? ...... 12 How Do Hummingbirds Fly? ...... 14 Index ...... 16

What Are Hummingbirds?

Hummingbirds are the smallest birds . Their wings move so fast that you can’t even see them! Their wings make a humming sound . That’s why we call them hummingbirds!

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Where Do Hummingbirds Live?

Hummingbirds have homes in many places . They live all over the Americas . Many of them live where it is hot . In South America, the people call the bird picaflor .

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Arctic Ocean

North America

Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea Atlantic Ocean Central America South America Pacific Ocean

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What Do Hummingbirds Look Like?

There are more than 300 kinds of hummingbirds . Some have special beaks and fancy tails . Others look like they have crowns on their heads .

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The smallest hummingbird is the bee hummingbird . It is about 2 inches long . The largest is the giant hummingbird . It is about 8 inches long .

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How Are Hummingbirds’ Feathers Special?

Hummingbirds’ feathers can be many colors . They can be green, red, purple, or orange . They can change colors!

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How Do Hummingbirds Eat?

Hummingbirds’ beaks are long and thin . They have long tongues, too . Hummingbirds fly from flower to flower to get food .

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How Do Hummingbirds Fly? Hummingbirds look funny when they fly . Hummingbirds fly up, down, and to the side . They also fly upside down, and they roll over! Hummingbirds are pretty and colorful . Some people call them flying jewels!

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Index

beaks 6–7, 12–13 homes 4–5

feathers 10–11 tails 6–7

heads 6–7 wings 2–3

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Hummingbirds are the smallest birds. Some people call hummingbirds flying jewels. Read the story to find out more about them.

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