Ruby-throated Hummingbird

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

• 💡 Its weight of about 3.8 g is lighter than a 100-won coin (about 5.4 g), and its 9 cm length is half that of a spoon (about 18 cm).
• 💡 It visits backyard sugar-water feeders and expends so much energy that it can drink half its body weight in a single day (Smithsonian National Zoo).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.