Purple-breasted Hummingbird Balsa Ornament balsa-insect and they use their wings

and they use their wings as flippers that allow them to be excellent divers and swimmers

it takes 30 days to digest one leaf

so they take over abandoned ones

You will not find them dining on seeds at your backyard birdfeeder

Armadillos are insectivores

Purple-breasted Hummingbird Balsa Ornament balsa-insect and they use their wingsThe purple breasted hummingbird can be found in Ecuador and Columbia. This tiny hummingbird is often hunted by indigenous people for the medicinal properties of its beak. Made out of sustainably harvested balsa wood, these lightweight ornaments are hand carved and then painted with non toxic acrylic paint by a cooperative of skilled artisans on Isla Solentiname, Nicaragua. Approximate size: 5" x 2".