Birds come in all shapes and sizes, and this article is about those on the smaller side. These include birds like hummingbirds, warblers, and sparrows.
List of Small Birds
Here is a list of tiny birds arranged by size.
Species Size (in inches) Where Can I See Them? Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2.8-3.5 Eastern United States and south-central and southeastern Canada Spotted Pardalote 3.1-3.9 Australia Lesser Goldfinch 3.5-4.3 From the southwestern United States to Venezuela and Peru Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3.5-4.3 Canada and the western US Anna’s Hummingbird 3.9-4.0 Western North America from southern Canada to northern Baja California Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3.9-4.3 From southern Ontario to Mexico Carolina Chickadee 3.9-4.7 Several states in the US ( Florida, Kansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas) Chestnut-backed Chickadee 3.9-4.7 The Pacific Northwest Northern Parula 4.3-4.7 Eastern North America American Goldfinch 4.3-5.1 Throughout North America Common Yellowthroat 4.3-5.1 Southern Canada to central Mexico House Wren 4.3-5.1 Canada to southernmost South America Pine Siskin 4.3-5.5 Throughout North America Diamond Firetail 4.7-4.9 From Southeast Queensland to the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia Indigo Bunting 4.7-5.1 Southern Canada to northern South America Red-eyed Vireo 4.7-5.1 Canada to South America Yellow Warbler 4.7-5.1 North America, parts of the Caribbean and South America Carolina Wren 4.7-5.5 Eastern United States Yellow-rumped Warbler 4.7-5.5 Eastern North America, but also occasionally on the Pacific coast Black-capped Chickadee 4.7-5.9 Canada and parts of the northern US Chipping Sparrow 4.7-5.9 Throughout North America Tree Swallow 4.7-5.9 Throughout North America Song Sparrow 4.7-6.7 Canada and the US Superb Fairywren 5.0-5.5 South-eastern Australia House Finch 5.1-5.5 Western North America White-breasted Nuthatch 5.1-5.5 From southern Canada to southern Mexico Pink Robin 5.5-5.7 Australia, specifically New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria Dark-eyed Junco 5.5-6.3 Throughout North America Tufted Titmouse 5.5-6.3 Eastern Canada to the eastern US Cedar Waxwing 5.5-6.7 From southern Canada to northern South America Downy Woodpecker 5.5-6.7 Most of Canada and the United States Eastern Phoebe 5.5-6.7 Throughout North America House Sparrow 5.9-6.7 Worldwide except Antarctica Golden-crowned Sparrow 5.9-7.1 Western North America Gray Fantail 6.3-6.5 Australia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands White-throated Sparrow 6.3-7.1 Northern North America Eastern Bluebird 6.3-8.3 Southern Canada to the Gulf states Baltimore Oriole 6.7-7.5 Eastern United States and Central and northern South America Great Crested Flycatcher 6.7-8.3 Eastern North America Eastern Towhee 6.8-8.2 Eastern United States and southeast Canada
FAQs
1. Which small birds mate for life? The Carolina Wren is known to stay with their partners for their entire lives.
