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Slow-motion video of hummingbirds feeding The highest recorded wingbeat rate for hummingbirds during hovering is 99.1 per second, as measured for male woodstars ( Chaetocercus sp. ). [ 156 ] Males in the genus Chaetocercus have been recorded above 100 beats per second during courtship displays. [ 156 ]
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The rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles) during their migratory transits.
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[1] [2] A close relative of the common swift, the white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus), is commonly reported as the fastest bird in level flight with a reported top speed of 169 km/h (105 mph). This record remains unconfirmed as the measurement methods have never been published or verified.
Hummingbird flight is different from other bird flight in that the wing is extended throughout the whole stroke, which is a symmetrical figure of eight, [17] with the wing producing lift on both the up- and down-stroke. [12] [13] Hummingbirds beat their wings at some 43 times per second, [18] while others may be as high as 80 times per second. [19]