OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Archilochus (named for Greek poet) colubris ("Hummingbird")
Adult male Ruby-throated Humingbird (Archilochus colubris) in Wisconsin - July 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 2-6g / Length: 7-9cm / Wingspan: 8-11cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The most widely distributed of the US hummingbirds and the only one primarily found in the West of North America, the Ruby-throated is an adaptable species found from Canada to Texas in Summer, and Wintering in Mexico, Central America and Southern Florida. Named for the throat plumage or gorget of the smaller male, which is irridescent red when fully developed.
Related Species:
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Archilochus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
A common breeding visitor to the Western United States
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen in Illinois and Wisconsin
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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