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Ruby-throated Hummingbird female

Archilochus colubris

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

Adult female: Emerald green back, white breast and throat, rounded tail with white tips. Larger than the male, with longer bill.
Juveniles: Young of both sexes look like the adult female. In August and September, young males may develop some red spots in the gorget.

Habitat:

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PublishedJuly 2, 2013

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