10 Smallest Birds in the World

By Abdul Rehman             Sep 27 , 2024

Bee Hummingbird

Size: 2 inches (5 cm) – Weight: 1.6–2 grams – Habitat: Cuba and the Isla de la Juventud

Weebill

Size: 3–3.5 inches (8–9 cm) – Weight: 6 grams – Habitat: Australia

Costa’s Hummingbird

Size: 3–3.5 inches (8–9 cm) – Weight: 2–3 grams – Habitat: Southwestern United States and Mexico

Goldcrest

Size: 3.3–3.7 inches (8.5–9.5 cm) – Weight: 5–7 grams – Habitat: Europe, Asia

Verdin

Size: 4 inches (10 cm) – Weight: 6–8 grams – Habitat: Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico

Pardalote

Size: 3.9 inches (10 cm) – Weight: 6–11 grams – Habitat: Australia

Simple Firecrest

Size: 3.5–4 inches (9–10 cm) – Weight: 5–7 grams – Habitat: Europe, North Africa

Collared Inca

Size: 3.9–4.3 inches (10–11 cm) – Weight: 4–7 grams – Habitat: Andean regions of South America

Spotted Pardalote

Size: 3.1–3.9 inches (8–10 cm) – Weight: 6 grams – Habitat: Australia

Allen’s Hummingbird

Size: 3–3.5 inches (7.5–9 cm) – Weight: 2–4 grams – Habitat: Western United States, especially California