Yes, they're that big! ;-) They are over 20 cms long and at the extreme edge of how large hummingbirds can get. Saying that though (and like a lot of hummingbirds), that measurement includes a lot of beak! I don't think tobacco flowers/nectar have anything really special going for them, but I guess they pretty much blooming all the time and are a reliable food source in an otherwise cold and sparse mountain environment.
Wow, I've never even heard of this type of bird. Very cool vid! :)
runefairy 1 year ago
is he realy dat biiiig wat do u put in ur flowers
GIZMOISAWSOME246 2 years ago
Yes, they're that big! ;-) They are over 20 cms long and at the extreme edge of how large hummingbirds can get. Saying that though (and like a lot of hummingbirds), that measurement includes a lot of beak! I don't think tobacco flowers/nectar have anything really special going for them, but I guess they pretty much blooming all the time and are a reliable food source in an otherwise cold and sparse mountain environment.
Thanks for your comment!
zeeox 2 years ago
oh my god! did you film that?
nothadnotbad 2 years ago
Yes! I was able to get some great close-ups too... I felt very privileged to watch them.
zeeox 2 years ago