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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
29.6558, -95.546
Field Notes
Description:
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is a small hummingbird with a slender, slightly downcurved bill and fairly short wings that don’t reach all the way to the tail when the bird is sitting.Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are bright emerald or golden-green on the back and crown, with gray-white underparts. Males have a brilliant iridescent red throat that looks dark when it’s not in good light.
Habitat:
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds live in open woodlands, forest edges, meadows, grasslands, and in parks, gardens, and backyards.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 25, 2011
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