[DOC] [TLE] Hummingbird - Wikipedia [PAR] Hummingbirds are New World birds that constitute the family Trochilidae. They 
are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring 7.513 cm (35 in). 
Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm bee ... They 
hover in mid-air at rapid wing-flapping rates, typically around 50 times per 
second,... [DOC] [TLE] American kestrel - Wikipedia [PAR] The American kestrel (Falco sparverius) is the smallest and most common falcon 
in North America. It has about a two to one range in size over subspecies and sex
, varying in size from about the weight of a blue jay to a mourning dove. It also 
ranges to South America, and is a well established species that has ... The 
American kestrel is a common bird used in falconry, especially by... [DOC] [TLE] Field Guide/Birds/Eastern US and Canada - Wikibooks, open books ... [PAR] Although many species of bird imitate other birds, the Northern Mockingbird is the 
best known ... patches, or "epaulets", which are visible when the bird is flying or 
displaying. .... Eggs are light blue in color, and clutch size ranges from 1-5, with 2-
3 eggs most common. ..... Females nest on the ground, typically laying 6-8 eggs. [DOC] [TLE] Bird Case 2 - Patterson Library, Westfield, NY [PAR] Case 2, Bird 1: The Mountain Quail ... This species is the only one in the genus 
Oreortyx, which is sometimes included in Callipepla. ... Case 2, Bird 2: The 
Northern Lapwing .... Clutch size ranges from 3-8 eggs, which are laid 
asynchronously at an ... essentially staying in one place during prolonged bouts 
of mainly hovering... [DOC] [TLE] hummingbird | bird | Britannica.com [PAR] Feb 6, 2015 ... Weighing about 2 g, this species is the smallest living bird and ranks with the 
pygmy shrews ... and to hover in front of flowers as they obtain nectar and insects 
from them. ... appear to beat their wings more slowly than do other birds of 
comparable size. ... hummingbird - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11). [DOC] [TLE] Bird Flight II - People Search [PAR] However, few species of bird exhibit both types of intermittent flight, ... flight is not 
seen in birds of greater than 300 grams, thus likely to be constrained by size. ..... 
the route, flying at altitudes up to 2 km and at an average speed of 56 km/h. [DOC] [TLE] Hummingbird Family - Trochilidae - Hummingbird Market of Tucson [PAR] Each Genus is composed of one or more individual species. ... They range in size 
from the giant Purple Martin-sized 8-1/2 inch long Patagona gigas of ... eight on 
both backstroke and forestroke which allows the bird to hover like a helicopter. [DOC] [TLE] Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Life History, All About Birds - Cornell ... [PAR] These brilliant, tiny, precision-flying creatures glitter like jewels in the full sun, ... 
Length: 2.83.5 in 79 cm; Wingspan: 3.14.3 in 811 cm; Weight: 0.10.2 oz 2
6 g ... But in terms of area, this species occupies the largest breeding range of 
any ... Clutch Size: 13 eggs; Number of Broods: 1-2 broods; Egg Length: 0.50.6 
in [DOC] [TLE] Prey Selection and Handling in Two Neotropical Hover ... - JStor [PAR] Thus gape size sets a limit to the largest noncrushable prey, and determines how 
much handling is required for ... We systematically presented the birds with a 
range of live, readily ..... difference between the two bird species in handling A-. T 
Orthoptera ..... ues of 2 and 8 are used here for both species), and m is prey wet... [DOC] [TLE] Cooper's Hawk, Life History, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of ... [PAR] Both species are sometimes unwanted guests at bird feeders, looking for an easy 
... Habitat. Forest. Cooper's Hawks are forest and woodland birds, but our leafy 
suburbs ... Clutch Size: 26 eggs; Number of Broods: 1 broods; Egg Length

Question: Species of this hovering bird range in size from 2" to 8"
Answer: Hummingbird