flap 80 times per second. to impress a female Flaps 200 tps. are the smallest birds, their chicks are the size of a dime. It is the smallest animal with a backbone. fly in all directions. 1/15th reduce his metabolism, their hearts beats more than 1,200 tpm. migrate 2,000 miles away. over the Gulf of Mexico is 500 miles without stopping. speed of 25 miles per hour, sometimes flying at 60 mph. live 4-12 years. their foods are sugar, sap, pollen and insects. They are very territorial