b ee h ummingbird by: reeti patel. g eneral i nformation the bee hummingbird is a bird. mellisuga...
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The bee hummingbird is a bird.
Mellisuga Helenae is its scientific name.
It’s lifespan is unknown.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Male bee hummingbirds
are green with a fiery red throat while the female hummingbirds are bluish green with a gray underside.
It weighs 0.07 ounces and it is 2.4 inches long.
They are covered in feathers.
One unique body part is the bill. It’s used for reaching deep into flowers for nectar.
HABITAT The bee
hummingbird lives in Cuba. It mostly lives in parks, gardens or woodland wherever it finds nectar. It also might live in dry tropical forests.
It is mostly dry and hot in the forests.
BEHAVIORS The bee hummingbird
eats nectar and small insects.
It gets nectar by reaching its beak in the flower, and it gets insects by catching it from its beak.
This animal lays eggs and gives birth to live young
The bee hummingbird can have only 2 babies.