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PRB-0071Apodiformes

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Zumbadorcito Gorgirrojo

Archilochus colubris

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC · Least Concern

The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrates to Canada and other parts of Eastern North America for the summer to breed. It is the most common hummingbird in eastern North America, having population estimates of about 35 million in 2021.

FamilyTrochilidaeHummingbirds
Puerto Rico occurrenceAccidental / vagrantAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatforestsWoodland
Primary dietNectarNectarivore
Average mass3.9999999999999996 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementMigratory; Altitudinal migrant; Sedentary / residentGeneralist

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Spectrogram of Ruby-throated Hummingbird: call
SpectrogramArchilochus colubris

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Sound recorded by David A. Brinkman · XC1008057 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Ruby-throated Hummingbird

The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrates to Canada and other parts of Eastern North America for the summer to breed. It is the most common hummingbird in eastern North America, having population estimates of about 35 million in 2021.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN
LC
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
forests
Elevation
0–3000 m
Nest
Cup / bowl · Tree; Building
Clutch
2–2 eggs
Social behavior
Solitary

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