Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

The ruby-throated hummingbird is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrates to Canada and other parts of Eastern North America for the summer to breed.

A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight. Photo shared on Wikipedia by jeffreyw.
A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight. Photo shared on Wikipedia by jeffreyw.
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Black-chinned Hummingbird observed by april
Jan 12, 2026
Kingsville, TX 78363, USA
byApril Torres Conkey
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Black-chinned Hummingbird observed by komalt1
Jan 12, 2026
Corona, CA, USA
bykomalt1
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Colibrí barba negra observed by aleskander
Jan 12, 2026
Granjas del Marqués, 39890 Acapulco de Juárez, Gro., México
byAleskander
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Colibrí barba negra observed by aleskander
Jan 12, 2026
Granjas del Marqués, 39890 Acapulco de Juárez, Gro., México
byAleskander
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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