Meet some of the smallest bird species.

If you’re into tiny birds, you might be interested in these lists of the world’s smallest animals and the world’s smallest mammals. Or perhaps you’re interested in the other end of the spectrum too, and would like to find out more about the biggest birds in the world?

Below we’ve picked out 10 of the smallest birds in the world. They come from all corners of the globe and are ranked by height (rather than weight, wingspan, or some other measure).