One of the 11 hummingbirds on WAnimals
Birds · Apodiformes · Trochilidae
Archilochus colubris
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is the only hummingbird that breeds in eastern North America. It migrates non-stop across more than 800 km of the Gulf of Mexico.
Weight
3 g – 4 g
Size
7 cm – 9 cm
Life expectancy
5 years
Diet
Nectarivore
Feeds mainly on flower nectar.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animal Diversity Web · NatureWorks NHPBS · A-Z Animals · Audubon Field Guide · BioKIDS · Birds of the World
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 40.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Ruby-throated Hummingbird — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about ruby-throated hummingbird.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
