Today's Bing Quiz

Stuck on a question in today's Bing quiz on hummingbirds? Today's Bing quiz covers the island home of the world's smallest bird, a flight trick no other bird can match, how fast hummingbird wings beat, the overnight state that keeps them alive on cold nights, a nonstop migration over open water, the largest hummingbird on Earth, a bird with a bill longer than its body, a record-breaking heart rate, the best nectar recipe for backyard feeders and the only part of the world where wild hummingbirds live. Open a clue for a gentle nudge. The clues never give away the correct answer — full answers and explanations appear on your results screen.

Questions updated: November 12, 2026

1. The bee hummingbird, the world's smallest bird, is found in the wild only in which country?Clue: It is the largest island in the Caribbean.
2. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can do which of these in sustained flight?Clue: Think about how a hummingbird pulls away from a flower after feeding without turning around.
3. Small hummingbird species can beat their wings up to about how many times per second?Clue: The giant hummingbird flaps only about 10 to 15 times per second, and the smallest species are several times faster.
4. To save energy on cold nights, hummingbirds enter a deep, sleep-like state that slows the heartbeat and lowers body temperature. What is it called?Clue: Unlike a bear's months-long winter sleep, this state usually lasts just one night.
5. Many ruby-throated hummingbirds make a nonstop migration flight of about 500 miles across which body of water?Clue: This body of water borders Texas, Louisiana and Florida.
6. Which is the largest hummingbird in the world, reaching about 20 centimeters long?Clue: It lives in the Andes of South America, from Ecuador south to Chile and Argentina.
7. Which hummingbird is the only bird whose bill is longer than the rest of its body, not counting the tail?Clue: It lives in Andean cloud forests and often perches with its bill tilted up to balance the weight.
8. During activity, a hummingbird's heart can beat as fast as about how many times per minute?Clue: A resting human heart beats about 60 to 100 times a minute; a hummingbird's in flight is many times faster.
9. Audubon and other bird groups recommend which nectar recipe for backyard hummingbird feeders?Clue: The right mix is fairly dilute, close to the sweetness of natural flower nectar.
10. In the wild, hummingbirds live naturally in only one part of the world. Where?Clue: The country with the most hummingbird species is crossed by the equator.