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The glossy pale green ova (eggs) are spherical with a 1-millimetre (0.04 in) diameter. They are said to look like the flower buds of the host plant Galium, and that is where the female lays them. They hatch 6 to 8 days after laying. [6] Up to 200 eggs may be laid by one female, each on a separate plant.
The Life of Birds is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the United Kingdom from 21 October 1998.. A study of the evolution and habits of birds, it was the third of Attenborough's specialised surveys following his major trilogy that began with Life on Earth.
It makes a cup nest of plant wool and moss with lichens on the outside and typically places it in a shrub or small tree between 2 and 5 m (7 and 20 ft) above the ground. The female incubates the clutch of two eggs for 14 to 15 days and fledging occurs 19 to 22 days after hatch. [11
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[14] [15] Typically, two pea-shaped white eggs (image) – the smallest of any bird – are incubated over 2–3 weeks in breeding season. [14] [15] Fed by regurgitation only from the mother, the chicks fledge about 3 weeks after hatching. [15] [23] Hummingbird nestlings ready to fledge
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The female will lay two white eggs of around 1.2–1.5 centimetres (0.47–0.59 in) in length and incubate them alone for around 16 to 19 days. [20] Nest cup diameter increases as the chicks age. [21] Chicks are altricial at their hatch, and will take around 10 to 12 days for feathering. [6] The female will stay with the fledged young up to ...