Product Description
Our Hummingbird with Hibiscus Plastic Replica This detailed, realistic-looking, plastic hummingbird appears to be taking nectar from a hibiscus flower. Quite realistic, cute and colorful, our hummingbird is 1 inch long and is feeding from a 1-inch hibiscus flower. Please note that the hummingbird is not attached to the flower. The beak inserts into a hole in the flower so the bird and flower appear as you see them in the photo. This can be fun to play with or can help educate a child about how hummingbirds feed. If you need the bird to be attached to the flower, you may need to try glue, although one reviewer found this method not too successful. This hummingbird fits well into a backyard, orchard, or forestland diorama. It is an excellent example for a school project, party favor, or for a bird collection. This toy hummingbird may remind you how much you enjoy watching real birds, or may create a desire to learn about the live wild animals. Check out our fun selection of hummingbirds, and other birds toys and gifts, as well as our interesting selection of plants.
Hummingbirds are considered New World birds, and they are in the family Trochilidae, with somewhere between 325 and 340 species. We are able to trace some of their histories back millions of years. Most species of hummingbird measure 3 to 5 inches, with the smallest, the bee hummingbird, around 2 inches. Native to Cuba, this bird weighs less than an American penny. Hummingbirds have to visit a lot of flowers and eat a lot of nectar to survive, thanks to their own high metabolic rate. To do that, they prefer brightly colored flowers that are red, yellow, and orange. As depicted in the model, one of their favorites is the brightly-colored hibiscus. There are several hundred species of hibiscus in the Malvaceae family, and those flowers are found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions, making things good for the hummingbirds. Of course, hummingbirds are attracted to other types of flowers as well, but to show that would make the model a little crowded. Assuming the hummingbird survives the difficult period between hatching and leaving the nest, the average lifespan is thought to be 3 to 5 years.
