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Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Description:

Male is a copper color with a dark throat that is red when light hits it right. Very territorial, often chase off the other hummers from the feeders.

Habitat:

Hummingbird garden at the zoo

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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Very Nice.

HeidiEaton
Spotted by
HeidiEaton

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jul 22, 2010
Submitted on Jan 14, 2013

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