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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Colibrí barba negra observed by lau_solism
Feb 25, 2026
Mariano Matamoros (Mariano Escobedo - Ignacio Zaragoza), Centro, 64000 Monterrey, N.L., México
bylaura
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Black-chinned Hummingbird observed by andyfiltness
Feb 23, 2026
Brittlyns Ct, Austin, TX, US
byandyfiltness
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Black-chinned Hummingbird observed by laurakeene
Feb 20, 2026
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byLaura Keene
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Colibrí barba negra observed by carlosvaldesz
Feb 18, 2026
La Frontera, Cdad. de Villa de Álvarez, Col., México
bycarlosvaldesz
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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