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Archilochus colubris
The tiny ruby-throats are about 7–9 cm long and weighs about 3 g. Adults are metallic green above and an off-white white below. Bills are long, straight and slender. Males have the ruby throat patch. Females are not as colorful and don't have the throat patch.
Deciduous, mixed and pine forests and along forest edges and in groves.
Spotted on May 22, 2010
Submitted on Feb 24, 2012
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cute!