Hummingbird

Warum heißt der Kolibri wohl hummingbird (Brumm-/Summ-Vogel) im Englischen? Sie haben es ihrem schnellen Flügelschlag zu verdanken mit seiner hohen Frequenz von 60 bis 80 Schlägen pro Sekunde!

Foto: Kolibri Kunst am Parkplatz Sentul Park, KL

Hummingbirds are small, colorful birds with iridescent feathers. Their name comes from the fact that they flap their wings so fast (about 80 times per second) that they make a humming noise. Hummingbirds can fly right, left, up, down, backwards, and even upside down. They are also able to hover by flapping their wings in a figure-8 pattern. They have a specialized long and tapered bill that is used to obtain nectar from the center of long, tubular flowers. www.defenders.org/hummingbirds/basic-facts, www.biologie-schule.de/kolibri-steckbrief