Hummingbird
The hummingbird is a tiny bird capable of hovering in mid-air by rapidly flapping its wings to feed on nectar.
8 cmLengthLife in proportion
Hummingbird vs Pigeon
What are they, and what does the difference actually look like?
Two things. One honest scale.
Meet the pair
What these two things are
Pigeon
A pigeon is a bird that feeds mainly on seeds and is often seen in urban environments.
32 cmLengthPigeon has about 4 times the length of Hummingbird.
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Hummingbird8 cmLength
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Pigeon32 cmLength
Both marked spans share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its proportions; poses and surface detail are illustrative.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Hummingbird
A chosen 8 cm, 4 g hummingbird; species vary widely.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Pigeon
A chosen 32 cm, 300 g adult pigeon.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Change the comparison
Put something else beside it.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
The visual compares length with length. The records below preserve each value’s basis and caveats.
Hummingbird
8 cmLength · defined specimen
A chosen 8 cm, 4 g hummingbird; species vary widely.
Pigeon
32 cmLength · defined specimen
A chosen 32 cm, 300 g adult pigeon.
- Comparing
- Length ↔ Length
- Relative size
- Pigeon is larger on this measurement by a factor of about 4. Pigeon's selected measurement is approximately 300% greater than Hummingbird's.
How to read the visual
The labelled spans and stored measurements determine the scale; unmeasured illustration details do not.
- Hummingbird is labelled defined specimen; treat the displayed value as a comparison anchor rather than false precision.
- Pigeon is labelled defined specimen; treat the displayed value as a comparison anchor rather than false precision.
There’s always another scale
Follow your curiosity.
Living thingsHummingbird8 cmThe hummingbird is a tiny bird capable of hovering in mid-air by rapidly flapping its wings to feed on nectar.Living thingsPigeon32 cmA pigeon is a bird that feeds mainly on seeds and is often seen in urban environments.
Living thingsHoneybee1.5 cmA honeybee is a social insect that lives in a colony and gathers nectar and pollen from flowers.
PeopleHuman1.75 mA human is a primate of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished by habitual upright walking, language and complex tool use.
Living thingsAfrican elephant3.3 mAn African elephant is a large plant-eating mammal recognised by its trunk, tusks and broad ears.
Living thingsBlue whale25 mA blue whale is a baleen whale that feeds by filtering small animals from seawater.Side by side
Another point of view.
