Which is the smallest bird?
The smallest bird in the world stands to benefit from the enthusiasm of UK birdlovers. The bird, the bee hummingbird, is endemic to Cuba, which is receiving money raised at a British birdwatching event. Smallest Bird 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 Smallest Bird of Prey The black-legged falconet ( Micrphierax fringlius ) of southeast Asia and the white-fronted or Bornean falconet ( M. latifrons ) of northwestern Borneo both have an average length of 5.5-6 inches, including a 2 inch tail, and weigh approximately 1.25 ounces. Smallest Parrot [contributed by Harold Armitage, Wild Macaws Wild Macaws] The Pygmy parrots of Papua and nearby islands. Genus Micropsitta. There’s six different sorts – Yellow-capped, Buff-faced, Finsch’s, Geelvink, Meek’s, Red-breasted – all around 3″ long (8cm). Thought to eat lichens and mosses but not much is known about their lifes
