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Rufous hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Photo by JadeMacDeluxe
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Description:

Male - White breast, rust-colored face, upper parts, flanks, and tail, iridescent orange throat patch

Habitat:

Open areas and forest edges in western North America from southern Alaska to California. Furthest-north nesting hummingbird

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PublishedMarch 23, 2014

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