The Chilean hummingbird is one of the smallest birds on the planet. This little bird lives only in the dry coastal areas of Chile and feeds on nectar.
The Chilean hummingbird differs from other hummingbirds in its very small body size and bright purple throat in males. It is important as a pollinator of plants in arid regions of Chile.
hovers in the air and uses its long beak to get nectar from flowers, catches insects on the fly
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Offspring
Throat color
Worker
Elders
Bro
birth time
Taxons
if born as {name}
Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
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Map
will celebrate their {n} birthday
omnivore
Wings count
g
age
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When your next jubilee falls in {name} life years
Human
birth date
arid terrestrial biotopes with sparse vegetation
Close
was
days
South and Central America, hot and humid, huge forests
Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
Bill count
The basics
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
Neotropical realm
Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
beak
adult
Maturity
3 to 8 grams, 0.5 – 5 centimeters
primary food sources
Neotropical realm
South and Central America, hot and humid, huge forests
Potential Habitat
About health
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
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In husbandry
On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Repro interval
results
summer warm and almost no rain
Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
aerial
Colors
Sex
{name} birthday
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
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rains are very rare, almost a desert
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Trophic type
Filters
On the map
all life stages
Female ♀
Cold and almost dry
Upcoming birthdays
Breeding structure built or used for laying eggs and raising offspring.
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
nectar
birth year
Maturity
Desert and dry shrubs
terrestrial habitat, land surface outside water
Age (from birth to death)
sq mm
yr
Wanderers
Feeding occurs in open air space above ground or water.
How similar?
Wings size
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
Male ♂
until the celebration
baby / chick
hawking
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
Very dry
Neither
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
Business sausages
from birth to adulthood
Young offspring still dependent on parental care.
nest
Lifespan average
nectar
What do they eat?
dry and cold almost all year round
Where do they live?
young after fast growth
Immature individual that has not yet reached reproductive maturity.
Juvenile stage following larval metamorphosis but not yet adult.
Plumage color
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
end of lifespan
Wings color
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
very dry and cold, very little snow and rain
Share
small insects
Very hot and dry
Duration
Find a pet...
Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
This is me
Warm summer with almost no rain
Actively hunting and capturing live prey.
Gamers
flight
Pets
How are they built?
small insects without further specification
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
Stars
Link copied
Gorget color
My age?
wk
My size?
very hot during the day, cold at night, almost no rain
terrestrial
sweet nectar and flower pollen
{name} jubilee
Asexual
swap
Bill size
cm
Old-timers
Find an animal or breed...
active predation
coastal
Captures prey or food items while in active flight.
desert and semi-desert
turns
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Rascals
Where do they take shelter?
Cold desert
celebrated their {n} birthday
insect
When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
Litter size
Daddies
Lifespan maximum
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
°C
Not specified
Capturing or collecting food while airborne.
Berry
Hermaphrodite ⚥
Where are they found?
embryo
Hard, projecting mouthpart used to probe, pluck, or crack food.
Length
kg
very hot and dry, rare rains, cacti live
Bill color
Down color
Observations
◉{N} more on tap