Ruby-throated hummingbirds are the only hummingbirds that breed on the eastern coast of the North America. They weigh less than a slice of bread and will migrate across the Gulf of Mexico in less than a day. Hummingbirds in general are able to fly backwards and even upside down! Ruby-throated hummingbirds build tiny nests for their even tinier eggs. They may produce up to three broods in a single year! Also they have feet - some people think they don't, but they definitely do!
Scientific Name: Archilochus colubris
Range: Northern and Central America
Habitat: mostly forests and forest edges that provide enough food
Size: 0.1oz (2.8g) in weight; 4in (10cm) wingspan
Diet: nectar from tubular flowers as well as arthropods like mosquitoes and spiders
Predators: larger birds such as kite and kestrels, domestic cats, lizards, snakes, and nest invaders like blue jays, squirrels, and chipmunks
Life Cycle: females live longer - up to nine years
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Ruby throated hummingbird RANGE 0:00
Ruby throated hummingbird SIZE 0:20
Ruby throated hummingbird SPEED 0:50
Ruby throated hummingbird FLYING 1:00
Ruby throated hummingbird MIGRATION 1:16
Ruby throated hummingbird DIET 1:38
Ruby throated hummingbird MATING 2:06
Ruby throated hummingbird LIFE CYCLE 2:16
Ruby throated hummingbird LIFESPAN 2:52
Ruby throated hummingbird MYTHS 3:02
Ruby throated hummingbird LOOK A LIKES 3:45
Thanks/Outro 3:55
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Research Credits:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruby-throated_Hummingbird/id
http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/ruby-throated-hummingbird
http://www.hummingbirds.net/rubythroated.html
http://www.hummingbirds.net/about.html#piggyback
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/ruby-throat-hummingbird/
http://www.rubythroat.org/rthuexternalmain.html
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