“This hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world. This is the first time I’ve seen such a small bird”
Social media posts
Claim dated 18 Nov 2019.
Vishvas News rated thisFALSE
What Vishvas News found
In our investigation, we found that the bird seen in the viral picture is not the smallest bird in the world, but a miniature artwork made by an artist. The world’s smallest bird is Cuba’s hummingbird that is at least 2.4 inches long.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 November 2019. Vishvas News (India) looked into it and published its finding on 31 October 2019. Its rating was “FALSE”.
This check was done by Vishvas News, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.