Help the Hummingbird

Questions

1 or L. The length of the ruby-throated hummingbird is _____.

a. 1 inch b. 4 inches c. 4 feet d. 1 foot

2 or K. A ruby-throated hummingbird usually lays _____ eggs.

a. 4 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3

3 or J. A ruby-throated hummingbird eats nectar and _____.

a. seeds b. worms c. grass d. insects

4 or I. The female ruby-throated hummingbird has white tail _____ but no red throat patch.

a. spots b. bars c. lines d. stripes

5 or H. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are attracted most to _____ flowers.

a. blue b. yellow c. purple d. red

6 or G. The nest material of the ruby-throated hummingbird is often held together with _____.

a. strings b. spider webs c. mud d. thorns

7 or F. Ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate to Central America for the winter to find _____.

a. nests b. water c. rest d. food

8 or E. Hummingbirds are the only birds able to _____ in flight.

a. dip b. swoop c. hover d. swoop

9 or D. Each second the ruby-throated hummingbird's wings beat _____ times.

a. 50-60 b. 5-6 c. 5000-6000 d. 10-15

10 or C. The hummingbird's ability to fly backwards is found in _____ other birds.

a. all b. no c. some d. many

11 or B. A ruby-throated hummingbird lives about _____ years.

a. 100 b. 50 c. 5 d. 55

12 or A. It takes _____ days for ruby-throated hummingbird eggs to hatch.

a. 16 b. 100 c. 5 d. 265