Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Found in eastern North American woodlands, gardens, orchards, and forest edges during the breeding season, then migrating to Mexico and Central America for winter. It hovers at flowers to drink nectar and also catches tiny insects and spiders for protein. Males are strongly territorial around feeding sites, chasing rivals with rapid aerial bursts and display dives. Despite weighing only a few grams, it can cross the Gulf of Mexico during migration in a single nonstop flight.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird Nestling
- ?
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird