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.
| Ruby-throated hummingbird | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Archilochus |
| Species: | A. colubris |
| Binomial name | |
| Archilochus colubris | |
| Approximate distribution map
Breeding
Migration
Non-breeding | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trochilus colubris Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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