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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Description:

3 1/2" (9 cm) Needle-like bill, metallic green above, white below, buff sides, white-tipped outer tail feathers, brilliant, iridescent red throat which females and immature males lack.

Habitat:

Urban

Notes:

Female

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3 Comments

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Thanks for the comments, guys! :)

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Nice, he is on a pretty big branch for his feet!

DB
DB 11 years ago

A beauty!

Liam
Spotted by
Liam

Georgia, USA

Spotted on Sep 13, 2012
Submitted on Sep 25, 2012

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