10. Crimson Chat
The small pretty crimson chats are endemic to Australia. Crimson chat are one of unique Australian birds that walk and run where other birds used to spring. The male bird has a brilliant red crown and breast. They also have black markings around the throat and eyes. Crimson chats are also named after their attractive plumage. Unlike male birds the females are brown and pinkish and have white throat.
9. Tropical Parula
Tropical parula is mainly found across South of Mexico and Texas. The bird has bluish upper part and bright yellow underparts. The wing bars of tropical parulas are in white. Unlike male parulas females birds appears to be slightly duller. There are 14 subspecies of tropical parulas in the world. All the subspecies are vary by color and size. Insects, spiders and berries are the main items within their diet list.
8. Bananaquit
The small and colorful bananaquit is found across Central and South America. There are 41 recognized subspecies of bananaquit in the world. They have black-grayish upper part and bright yellow underparts. The sharp-curved beak of the banaquit is perfectly suited for extracting nectar from flowers. Bananaquits are inhabit in woodlands and tropical forests.
7. American Goldfinch
American goldfinch is a small migratory bird and state bird of Lowa, New Jersey and Washington. Most part of the bird is bright yellow and forehead is black. The wings and tail are in black, also can spot white patches on tail. The female birds are slightly duller than that of colorful males. American goldfinches are usually found in large flocks.
6. Brown Gerygone
Brown gerygone is one of the smallest passerine birds in the world. Brown gerigones are live in coastal areas and rain forests of Australia. It’s upper parts are in olive grey and has a creamy under parts. They usually found in small groups consist of three or four birds. Brown gerygones spend most of time on treetops to catch flying insects.
5. Goldcrest
Goldcrest is the smallest song bird of Ireland which measure 9 cm in length. They named after their bright yellow crown. The beautiful small bird is also called as ‘king of birds’ across Europe. The striking crown of the bird also bounded by thick black markings. They have olive green upper parts and pale yellow underparts. They also have attractive small and thin beak.
4. Golden Headed Cisticola
The golden headed Cisticola or bright headed Cisticola is found in India and Australia. The male bird has golden head, throat and breast. During breeding season their plumage becomes brighter than other season. The female birds have dark brown upper parts and creamy underparts. They live in wetlands, farmlands and sub-coastal areas. Golden headed cisticola built nest using leaves, grasses and spider web before breeding season.
3. Pardalote
The colorful paradolate is one of smallest Austrian birds. The male and female paradolates have almost the same size. They inhabit in eucalypt forests around the country. They have very short tails and stubby tails. Their attractive wings are in black with distinctive white dots. The lower back and head have striking olive green covering. They played a significant rolling in controlling the insects called lerps across Australian forests.
2. Weebill
Weebill is the smallest known Australian bird. The tiny species inhabit throughout the woodlands of Australia. Weeebill named after its short pale beak. The bird has light brown feathers and yellow underparts. They live in small flocks and remain in the same area throughout the year. They made dome shaped nest using grass, vegetation and feathers before breeding season. The small and thick beak of help the bird to catch very small insects.
1. Bee Hummingbird
Bee hummingbird is the smallest living bird in the world endemic to Cuba. The female bee hummingbirds are slightly larger than that of male birds. Bee hummingbird can beat its wing 80 times per second in different pattern. During breeding season the wing beat increase to rate of 200 times per seconds. They mainly inhabit in coastal forests of Cuba. Bee hummingbirds are mainly feed on nectar. They also consume small insects occasionally.