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Most hummingbirds die their first year, but when they've survived a full annual cycle, their life expectancy goes up dramatically. The record age of a banded ruby-throated hummingbird is 6 years, 11 months.
Learn about the stages of hummingbird life cycle, from egg to adult, and how they differ in size, behavior and diet. See diagrams and facts about hummingbird nesting, courtship, foraging and migration.
Almost all hummingbird species will lay two eggs at a time (sometimes only one, but very rarely more than two). The two tiny white eggs are the size of jellybeans, or peas, or coffee beans. The hummingbirds, depending on the species, will take anything between 2 and 3 weeks to incubate the eggs.
Hummingbird reproduction involves a complex process of courtship display, nest building, and care for the babies. Living 1 to 5 years long, most of North America’s hummingbirds will raise 2 broods per season—from eggs the size of a jellybean.
Watch a video about the hummingbird life cycle and the delicate nests they build for eggs the size of jellybeans. This video is part of the Conservancy's Education Program and is intended for...
A flash of green and red, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is eastern North America’s sole breeding hummingbird. These brilliant, tiny, precision-flying creatures glitter like jewels in the full sun, then vanish with a zip toward the next nectar source.
Learn about the life cycle of the hummingbird, a group of colorful and small birds that inhabit the American continent. Discover their unique features, migration, courtship, nesting, and the challenges they face as adults.
As with other birds, a hummingbird's life-cycle begins within an egg. After a pair mates, eggs take 24 to 30 hours to start developing in the female's body. Hummingbirds generally lay two eggs, one at a time, spaced one to two days apart.
A fun, simple way for kids to learn about the life cycle of a hummingbird is with these free Life Cycle Worksheets. Elementary age students in first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade will love these hummingbird life cycle sheets with intersting printable activities.
Explore what makes a hummingbird a hummingbird, discover exceptional hummingbirds, enjoy dazzling displays and learn about hummingbird lifecycles in this free preview of the self-paced, online course, The Wonderful World of Hummingbirds.