Archilochus colubris
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Archilochus colubris, commonly known as the ruby-throated hummingbird, is a small North American hummingbird species renowned for its iridescent plumage and rapid wingbeats that enable it to hover while feeding on nectar.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | about 7–9 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | about 2–6 g ⓘ |
| binomialName | Archilochus colubris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
central Canada
ⓘ
eastern North America ⓘ eastern United States ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | ruby-throated hummingbird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
flower nectar
ⓘ
small insects ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Trochilidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
insectivory
ⓘ
nectar feeding ⓘ |
| femalePlumageFeature | white throat ⓘ |
| flightAbility |
backward flight
ⓘ
hovering ⓘ |
| genus | Archilochus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
gardens
ⓘ
meadows ⓘ open forests ⓘ woodland edges ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumageFeature | ruby-red gorget ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestingSite | tree branches ⓘ |
| nestType | small cup nest ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ability to hover
ⓘ
iridescent plumage ⓘ rapid wingbeats ⓘ |
| order | Apodiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | important pollinator of flowering plants ⓘ |
| primaryThreats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
predation by cats ⓘ window collisions ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wingBeatFrequency | about 50–60 beats per second ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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