Can you imagine a bird smaller than your thumb? This tiny bird is called the bee hummingbird and it weighs less than a US penny. This jewel-like bird can only be found in the Cuban archipelago, where it spends its time flying around forests and gardens. It moves rapidly, flapping its wings 80 times per second or nearly 5,000 beats per minute, darting from bush to vine and eating flowers and insects to enhance its hyperactivity.

Little bee hummingbirds are voracious eaters, consuming half their body weight in food daily and visiting up to 1,500 flowers a day for sustenance. Sugar-rich nectar provides vital energy, while insects provide protein. Capable of flying for up to 20 hours without stopping, these birds require a lot of calories. During courtship, their wing beats increase up to 200 times per second, making them the fastest birds on the planet, along with the ruby-throated hummingbird. Often mistaken for large hornets, they weigh less than 0.07 ounces (2 grams). Not only are they extremely agile and agile, but they also look majestic. Up close, the male bird has a metallic red head and throat, with fiery ruby plumage on the sides of its chest and turquoise back. The female has a shimmering turquoise body with a delicate gray underside.

This delightful hummingbird is a miniature wonder. When the female builds the nest, it is less than an inch in diameter, about the size of a dime. It then lays an egg no larger than a coffee bean.

Content creators Hummingbird Spot visited the Zapata Peninsula in Cuba, where they had the opportunity to observe bee hummingbirds foraging in a private garden. The bee hummingbird, or zunzuncito, is known on the island for the sound its wings make, which sounds like “zun-zun.” This was reported by photographer and member Carole Turek, who described the experience as breathtaking.

She was surprised by the bee hummingbird. According to her, male bee hummingbirds are only 2.2 inches or 6 centimeters long while females are slightly larger. The wasp made it difficult for her to breathe.

One of the best places to see these precious little birds is the Zapata Peninsula Sanctuary or nearby Playa Larga on the Bay of Pigs. Responding to Turek’s YouTube video documenting her adventure, viewers were amazed by the beautiful colors of the birds. One viewer likened the experience to looking through a kaleidoscope, while another marveled at the fact that such tiny birds could survive major storms in the area.

Don’t let the hummingbird’s cute appearance fool you – despite their plump and round bodies that make them a juicy meal for predators like spiders and tropical frogs, these adorable creatures have personalities. ferocious. They are territorial in their feeding areas and aggressively chase away intruders. Despite their small size, they are excellent flyers and can take off in any direction, including upside down and upside down.

Hummingbirds are also spirited communicators that use chirping and chirping sounds to communicate with each other while moving from place to place. They make sweet humming sounds when flying, almost like a bumblebee.