{"id":23427,"date":"2023-01-11T10:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T09:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=23427"},"modified":"2023-01-12T10:21:25","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T09:21:25","slug":"10-smallest-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/2023\/01\/11\/10-smallest-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"10 smallest birds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Birds vary enormously in size. Here are the world\u2019s very smallest by length. <\/p>\n\n

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Bee hummingbirds are native to Cuba<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

1 BEE HUMMINGBIRD <\/strong>5.5cm, 1.95g <\/em><\/strong>
The smallest bird in the world weighs about the same as a cashew nut <\/p>\n\n

2 ESMERALDAS WOODSTAR <\/strong>6.4cm, 2g <\/em><\/strong>
A hummingbird from the Ecuador coast <\/p>\n\n

3 CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD <\/strong>7cm, 2.8g <\/em><\/strong>Can you spot a theme here? The smallest native bird of the USA and Canada <\/p>\n\n

4 COSTA\u2019S HUMMINGBIRD <\/strong>7.6cm, 3.05g <\/em><\/strong>
Males of this species have a bright purple cap and throat <\/p>\n\n

5 PALE-BILLED FLOWERPECKER <\/strong>8cm, 4g <\/em><\/strong>
An olive-green bird that is found on the Indian subcontinent <\/p>\n\n

6 WEEBILL <\/strong>8cm, 6g <\/em><\/strong>
Australia\u2019s smallest bird <\/p>\n\n

7 CAPE PENDULINE TIT <\/strong>8cm, 8g <\/em><\/strong>
Found in southern Africa, known for its hanging globular nests <\/p>\n\n

8 GOLDCREST <\/strong>9cm, 5.7g <\/em><\/strong>
The smallest bird native to the UK <\/p>\n\n

9 COMMON FIRECREST <\/strong>9.3cm, 5.5g <\/em><\/strong>
Ranges from the UK throughout much of Europe and parts of north-west Africa <\/p>\n\n

10 SPOTTED PARDALOTE <\/strong>9.5cm, 6g <\/em><\/strong>
Also known as the headache bird! <\/p>\n\n

PHOTO: HUMMINGBIRD: DUNNING IMAGERY\/GETTY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Birds vary enormously in size. Here are the world\u2019s very smallest by length. 1 BEE HUMMINGBIRD 5.5cm, 1.95g The smallest bird in the world weighs about the same as a cashew nut 2 ESMERALDAS WOODSTAR 6.4cm, 2g A hummingbird from the Ecuador coast 3 CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD 7cm, 2.8g Can you spot a theme here? 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