動物界世中之最65

吸蜜蜂鳥 (Mellisuga helenae) 重1.8克，是世界上最小的鳥。

2009-06-07 01:06:59 補充：
The Bee Hummingbird or Zunzuncito (Mellisuga helenae) is a species of hummingbird that is endemic to Cuba and Isla de la Juventud. With a mass of approximately 1.8 grams (0.063 oz) and a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in), it is the smallest bird.

2009-06-07 01:55:53 補充：
The smallest bird is the bee hummingbird at 5.7cm (2.24 in.) and 1.6 g (0.056 oz).

2009-06-07 01:59:55 補充：
Male bee hummingbirds (mellisuga helenae), which live in Cuba, weigh 0.056 ounces and are 2.75 inches in length. The bill and tail account for half of this length.

2009-06-09 14:25:15 補充：
【圖解版】鳥類雜學事典:
而最小的蜂鳥卻只有5公分長，體重1.6公克

圖片參考：http://images.epochhk.com/20081124/b3-2.jpg









　　【大紀元訊】蜂鳥（Hummingbird）是世界上已知最小的鳥類，能夠通過快速拍打翅膀（每秒15次到80次，取決於蜂鳥的大小）而懸停在空中。蜂鳥因拍打翅膀的嗡嗡（humming）而得名。




2009-06-06 22:56:25 補充：
吸蜜蜂鸟 (Mellisuga helenae) 僅重1.8克，是世界上最小的鸟。