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Most hummingbirds flap their wings about 50 or so times a second (3,000 per minute). This means all we can see is a blur. A Hummingbird flaps it's wings 50 to 200 times per second.
During migration, some hummingbirds make a non-stop 500 mile flight over the Gulf of Mexico. During courtship dives they can reach speeds up to 60 miles per hour and can average speeds of 20 to 30 miles per hour. They are the second largest family of birds with 343 species.