how much does a ruby throated weigh
The average ruby-throated hummingbird weighs 3 grams. In comparison, a nickel weighs 4.5 grams. It would take more than 150 ruby-throated hummingbirds to weigh one pound. From 25-30 percent of a hummingbirdâs weight is in its pectoral muscles. These are the broad chest muscles principally responsible for flight.