Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Description:

This hummingbird is from 2.8 to 3.5 inches long and has an 3.1 to 4.3 in wingspan. Weight can range from 0.071 to 0.212 oz, with males averaging 0.12 oz against the slightly larger female which averages 0.13 oz. Adults are metallic green above and greyish white below, with near-black wings. Their bill, at up to 0.79 in, is long, straight, and very slender. As in all hummingbirds, the toes and feet of this species are quite small, with a middle toe of around 0.24 in and a tarsus of approximately 0.16 in. The ruby-throated hummingbird can only fox-trot if it wants to move along a branch, though it can scratch its head and neck with its feet. —Wikipedia

Habitat:

The breeding habitat is throughout most of eastern North America and the Canadian prairies, in deciduous and pine forests and forest edges, orchards, and gardens. The female builds a nest in a protected location in a shrub or a tree. Of all hummingbirds in the United States, this species has the largest breeding range. The ruby-throated hummingbird is migratory, spending most of the winter in southern Mexico and Central America, as far south as extreme western Panama, the West Indies, and southern Florida. During migration, some birds embark on a nonstop 900 mile journey across the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean from Panama to Gulf Coast. The bird breeds throughout the eastern United States, east of the 100th meridian, and in southern Canada, particularly Ontario, in eastern and mixed deciduous and broadleaved forest. In winter, it is seen mostly in Mexico and southern Florida. — Wikipedia