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🦉 Birds

Hummingbird facts for kids

Where the hummingbird lives, what it eats, the sound it makes and a fun fact. Tap Tell me! and Buzzby reads it out loud.

🏠 Where does the hummingbird live?
Gardens and forests of the Americas
🍽️ What does the hummingbird eat?
Flower nectar and tiny insects
🔊 What sound does it make, or how does it move?
Its wings hum as they beat
✨ Fun fact
A hummingbird beats its wings about 50 times a second and can fly backwards.

Ages 5 to 10 Birds

All about the hummingbird

The hummingbird is one of the birds in our Animal Kingdom. You can find it in gardens and forests of the Americas, and it eats flower nectar and tiny insects. Listen for it: its wings hum as they beat. This page is a good fit for ages 5 to 10 (Kindergarten to 5th Grade), and Buzzby can read it out loud.

Is the hummingbird one of the birds?

Yes. Birds have feathers, wings and a beak, and they hatch from eggs.

Talk about it

  • Have you ever seen a hummingbird? Where was it?
  • What would you eat if you were a hummingbird?
  • Can you make the hummingbird's sound or move like it?

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DoodleBeez is an ad free learning site for ages 3 to 14 from ABIEdu Kids. The Animal Kingdom has 209 animals, each read aloud by Buzzby the bee, plus 510 read aloud picture books, step by step drawing guides and learning games. Start free, no card needed.