To court the interest of the female, the male performs a dance.
After the females have been fertilized, they build a small nest lined internally with spider web, cotton, lichen or moss.
The nest is often built in a low bush.
The female lays two eggs in a period of two days and hatches within 14 to 19 days.
Then, the hummingbirds feed their young for about three to four weeks at this time the female travels from the nest up to 140 times a day to feed her young.
To court the interest of the female, the male performs a dance. After the females have been fertilized, they build a small nest lined internally with spider web, cotton, lichen or moss. The nest is often built in a low bush. The female lays two eggs in a period of two days and hatches within 14 to 19 days. Then, the hummingbirds feed their young for about three to four weeks at this time the female travels from the nest up to 140 times a day to feed her young.
Trochilinae