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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Copyright by: Kirsten Hines

Description:
	A small bird measuring up to 4 inches in length and weighing only 0.1 - 0.2 ounces. The back is iridescent green. The male has a brilliant iridescent red throat and the female's is white.
Range:
	Breeds in eastern North America and winters in southern Florida, Mexico, and Central America. Found in Florida March - October, though in South Florida some remain year-round.
Habitat(s):
	Woodlands, gardens, parks, and orchards.
Reproduction:
	1 to 3 white eggs are laid in a nest of plant down and spiderwebs saddled to the branch of a tree.
Food:
	This species feeds on flower nectar, small insects, and tree sap. They prefer tube-shaped flowers to nectar from and are particularly attracted to plants that produce red flowers. Nectar sources include: Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans), Coralbean (Erythrina herbacea) and Firebush (Hamelia patens).
Comments:
	See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Know Your Native Pollinators page.
References:
	Kushlan & Hines 2014