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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
| Color: |
Green |
| Size: |
3.75" |
| Season: |
Summer |
| Description: |
Male and female are green above with a white breast and belly. Male has an iridescent red throat patch, which can be seen in good lighting. However, at different angles the male's throat can appear black, orange, or even yellow. |
| Voice: |
High-pitched, raspy twittering.
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| Habitat: |
Woods, parks and gardens. |
| Interesting Fact: |
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the most common Arkansas hummingbird, although western species, like the Rufous hummingbird, are sometimes spotted in the state. After October, most Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have migrated out of the state, so check lingering hummingbirds carefully for these other species. |
| Scientific name: |
Archilochus colubris |
| Order: |
Apodiformes |
| Family: |
Trochilidae |
Male Howard Eskin |
Female Allan Bickerstaff |
Feeders may be swarmed during migration Allan Bickerstaff |
Subadult male Bill Branham |
Adult male Larry Jernigan |
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