Iridescent

Swallow-Tailed Hummingbird

The Swallow-Tailed Hummingbird is very long and thin. The overall body length of this Hummingbird is about 6 ½ inches.

This particular species of Hummingbird is about 3 ½ inches in length. The weight of a mature one is about 3 grams.

The females are about 3.4 grams in size and the males are a bit smaller.

They use the colors of their bodies to help them blend in. They are able to fly at a speed of about 20 to 30 miles per hour.

This particular species of Hummingbird is medium in size. They are about 11 centimeters long when they are fully grown.