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|June/July 2023
Find out what makes a hummingbird's tiny body so special
Similar to woodpeckers, hummingbirds have tongues that wrap around their skulls and back toward a nostril when retracted.
Most common hummingbirds weigh roughly 3 to 4 grams. That's a little more than the weight of a penny.
This story is from the June/July 2023 edition of Birds & Blooms.
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