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Hummingbird Behavior

Hummingbird Behavior

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Hummingbird Behavior

A small hummingbird perched quietly on a twig at dawn in a sheltered flowering shrub.
Behavior & Facts Hummingbird Torpor: How They Survive Cold Nights

Torpor lets hummingbirds reduce energy use on cold nights or low-fuel nights, then warm back up and feed after dawn.

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A hummingbird hovering beside red tubular flowers in a garden.
What Hummingbirds Eat How Much Do Hummingbirds Eat in a Day?

A hummingbird may eat about half its weight or more across nectar, sugar water, insects, and spiders, spread through many tiny meals all day.

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