Here are a few perspectives:
* Brains: Hummingbirds have relatively small brains compared to their body size. While they are incredibly agile and skilled fliers, larger-brained animals like corvids (crows, ravens, etc.) and primates are considered more intelligent in terms of problem-solving, tool use, and social complexity.
* Specific Skills: Hummingbirds are masters of hovering, navigating long distances, and remembering flower locations. In these specific areas, you could argue they are "smarter" than other animals who lack those adaptations.
* Evolutionary Success: Hummingbirds are incredibly successful, with a wide variety of species adapted to different environments. Their unique flight abilities and feeding strategy have made them incredibly successful in their niches.
So, while it's hard to say definitively what's "smarter," it's important to recognize that different species have evolved unique adaptations that make them incredibly successful in their own ways.