Hummingbirds & Honeyeaters

Hummingbirds are among the smallest of birds, measuring in the 7–13 cm range. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12–90 times per second. They can also fly backwards, and are the only group of birds able to do so. Honeyeaters are important pollinators of many endemic plants. Honeyeaters come in a veriety of sizes from small sunbird-like to medium sized birds. Hummingbirds and Honeyeaters drink nectar, a sweet liquid inside certain flowers.