Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 55,224
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The ruby-throated hummingbird 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ruby-throated hummingbird”.