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Ruby-throated Hummingbird — printable fact sheet
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is a small, vibrantly colored bird native to North and Central America. Males are easily recognized by their iridescent ruby-red throats, while females display a more subdued white and green plumage. These agile birds are renowned for their rapid wi…
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- Despite their tiny size, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds can migrate nonstop across the Gulf of Mexico, flying over 800 kilometers without resting.
- Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are the only hummingbird species that regularly breed in eastern North America. They consume up to half their body weight in nectar and insects each day and are capable of beating their wings more than 3,000 times per minute during courtship displays.
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