Hummingbirds are beautiful birds. Many of them are quite tiny. These colorful birds live in North and South America and are famous for flying fast. They can fly up to 48 kilometers per hour! Hummingbirds move their wings very fast. They can fly straight up or hover, just like helicopters. These little birds can also fly backward! Hummingbirds can live in many places. They just need lots of food because they have to eat every 10-15 minutes!

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What do hummingbirds fly like?

Conversation A

(in the Jungle Café)

Greg:    Hey, Susie. Are you drawing something?

Susie:  Yes, a hummingbird. I saw one outside my window this morning.

Greg:    They’re so tiny!

Susie:  Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world.

Greg:   Really? I didn’t know that.

Susie:   The smallest hummingbird is only about six centimeters long.

Greg:    Wow!

Susie:  I know! And they fly really fast, too. Up to 48 kilometers per hour!

Conversation B

Greg:    Hummingbirds fly like helicopters. I read that somewhere.

Susie:  That’s true. They can fly straight up and hover. They can even fly backward!

Greg:    Amazing. And their wings move so fast.

Susie:  They do. Hummingbirds are really fun to watch.

Greg:    Where do hummingbirds live?

Susie:  Many places. They just need lots of food. They have to eat every 10-15 minutes!

Greg:   Kind of like me!

Questions

1. What did Susie see this morning?

2. Name an amazing animal. What makes it amazing?