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 petegordon
Jul 18, 2026
Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, CA 92610, USA
bypetegordon
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Black-chinned Hummingbird observed by zelaznyfamily
Jul 18, 2026
Highlands at Willow Springs, Fort Worth, TX 76052, USA
byzelaznyfamily
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Black-chinned Hummingbird observed by joshuaemms
Jul 17, 2026
New Mexico, US
byJoshua Emms
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Black-chinned Hummingbird observed by bcnh-baddie
Jul 17, 2026
Arroyo Park, El Paso, TX 79902, USA
byandrea-dgz
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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