Ruby-throated hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
ok. 8,25 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 3.4–3.8 gDorosłe osobniki
Ruby-throated hummingbird — size comparison
The ruby-throated hummingbird visits deciduous forests, gardens and flower-filled clearings in North America. Its back is greenish, and the male wears a ruby-sh
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wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
0246810
approx. 8.25 cm
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Ruby-throated hummingbird — size comparison — facts and sources
The ruby-throated hummingbird visits deciduous forests, gardens and flower-filled clearings in North America. Its back is greenish, and the male wears a ruby-shining throat patch whose colour depends on the light. A slender bill reaches inside flowers.
It drinks nectar while hovering. Its wing movements allow it to hold position before a flower and fly backwards. Besides nectar it eats small arthropods. Around rich food sources it can be strongly territorial, driving other hummingbirds away.
During seasonal migrations it travels between northern breeding areas and warmer wintering grounds. Some birds cross the Gulf of Mexico in a long flight over open water.