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Very Small Species – less than 5 inches in length

This group includes hummingbirds, gnatcatchers, and bushtits.

Hummingbirds – Family Trochilidae

ruby-throated hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird – 4 in.

Bushtits – Family Aegithalidae

bushtit

Bushtit – 4 in.

Gnatcatchers – Family Sylviidae

blue-gray gnatcatcher

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – 4 in.

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