10 Smallest Birds in the World

10 Smallest Birds in the World

Birds are small, funny, and can fly animals. There are many types of birds of different sizes. There are small ones, some big

ones. On this occasion, let's discuss the types of birds that have relatively small bodies. What is the smallest bird in the

world like? Check out more below.

1. Crimson Chat - 10-13 cm

This cute little bird is Crimson Chat. Birds that are often found if you are in Australia. This bird is known to only have a

size of 10 to 13 cm, making it the smallest bird in the most distended order in the list. The weight of this bird is also

very light, only about 10 grams.

This small bird has the characteristics of long legs and a slightly bent down beak. Crimson Chat's main food menus are small

insects, spiders, nectar, and seeds. Despite its small size, the Crimson Chat bird is a very noisy and agile bird. These

birds will usually enter the laying season in August to November.

2. Tropical Parula - 11 cm

Tropical Parula is found in the Amazon basin. The Amazon basin is still an area that is still part of South America which is

fed by the Amazon River. Tropical Parula has a body size of only 11 cm and weighs only about 6 grams. Especially for Tropical

Parula males, they have a blue-gray head color.

Tropical Parula itself can still be divided into 14 species. Only certain species have very small bodies that are included in

this list. Tropical Parula has a sharp but small beak. This beak is useful for finding prey. Most species Tropical Parula are

carnivorous birds, their food is like spiders and insects, sometimes they also eat seeds and nectar.

3. Bananaquit - 9.5-11 cm

In the West Indies, the Caribbean Islands and the southern part of Brazil there is one species that has a very small size.

The bird is Bananaquit. These small birds include very social birds, they are very often and easily found near flowers and

fruit gardens because that's where they used to find food.

Bananaquit has the characteristics of upper fur which is dark gray and the bottom is yellow. The curved shape of the beak

aims to suck the nectar from the flower. Bananaquit has a body of about 9.5 to 11 cm and weighs only 9 grams. When entering

the mating season, Bananaquit birds usually only produce 2-4 eggs.

4. American Goldfinch - 11 cm

With a body ranging from 11 cm, the American Goldfinch bird is the smallest bird in the world at number 7. American Goldfinch

is one type of finch found in North America, Canada and Northern Mexico. When summer arrives, American Goldfinc is male, the

color of his body will turn yellow, the wings and head turn black. Unique huh?

 American Goldfinch body hair will fall out 2 times a year, which is at the end of winter and mid-summer. American Goldfinch

is a vegetarian bird, which is why the age of this bird can reach 10 years. Once laying eggs, American Goldfinch will usually

produce 2-7 eggs.

5. Brown Gerygone - 10 cm

Brown Gerygone or commonly known as Brown Warbler, is a type of Passerine bird that is native to the coast of Australia. The

top part of Brown Gerygone has a tawny-gray or brownish-yellow color. The face and lower body parts have a dark color and

slightly white spots.

This bird is the smallest bird in the world because its body size is only 10 cm and weighs only 5 grams. Although the total

bird population has yet to be revealed, the Gerygone Brown bird population is of concern. These birds are often seen flying

in small groups, 2 or 4 birds. Their main food menu is insects.

6. Goldcrest - 8.5-9.5 cm

The smallest bird in the next list is the Goldcrest bird. Goldcrest is found in many different locations such as in Asia,

Europe, England, Wales, China, Russia, and the Himalayas. Included in the type of Kinglet, Goldcrest only has a body between

8.5 to 9.5 cm.

Goldcrest birds are colored birds. The yellow plumage of her chest makes her called Goldcrest nicknamed the King of Birds in

fairy tales in Europe. Goldcrest has green upper feathers, white lower feathers, and white on the wings.

7. Golden Head Cisticola - 10 cm

The Cisticola Golden Head is found in Western Australia, India and China. The Golden Headed Cisticola is one of the types of

Warbler birds found in India to Australia. For places that are experiencing vegetation or wetness, the Cisticola Golden Head

bird will definitely approach the place.

The Golden Headed Cisticola's body size is 10 cm and weighs 10 grams. This little bird has a menu of small insect foods and

seeds. When in marriage, both male and female birds will both build their nest. Golden Headed Cisticola builds their nests

from spider webs.

8. Pardalote - 9-11 cm

This small but very beautiful bird has a very beautiful color. Pardalote usually lives in small groups and lives in tunnels

or in tree holes. Their main food menu is insects, spiders, and lerp (honey dew which crystallizes produced by insect

larvae).

This small Pardalote only has a body size of 9 to 11 cm and weighs around 9 to 11 grams. Male and female Pardalote birds work

together in making nests, incubating eggs, and feeding their children. This Pardalote bird is a native bird from Australia.

9. Weebill - 8-9 cm

At number 2 in the list of the smallest birds in the world are Weebill birds. This bird only measures 8 to 9 cm, weighing

around 6 grams. Weebill is found on the continent of Australia. Most of the time, Weebill uses it to hunt insects and larvae

in wood and trees.

Weebill has the characteristics of a bright yellow body with a gray beak, sweet chocolate, yellow eyes, and gray feet. When

the spawning season arrives, female Weebill birds usually only produce 2 to 3 eggs. The Weebill bird population has now

entered an alarming level.

10. Bee hummingbird - 5-6 cm

You certainly can imagine how small a bird that is only 5 to 6 cm in size isn't it? Well, that's the average size of a Bee

Hummingbird. This Bee Hummingbird is the winner in the list of the smallest birds in the world. That small body is what makes

this bird's weight so light, 1.6 to 1.8 grams.

The male Bee Hummingbird has a green and red color on the neck. Male birds also have a smaller body size than female birds.

Female birds have green and white upper body colors at the bottom. Bee Hummingbird is commonly found in Cuban forests.

Females usually only lay 2 eggs.