Friday, April 17, 2009

The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird




Common Name: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Scientific Name: Archilochus colubris

Habitat: Ruby-throated Hummingbirds live in open woodlands, forest edges, meadows, grasslands, and in parks, gardens, and backyards.

Range: The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird lives in the Eastern United States in the summer and Central America in the Winter

Interesting Fact: The Ruby-throated Hummingbird beats its wings about 53 times a second.

Source: Cornell, University (2009). Ruby-Throated Hummingbird. Retrieved April 17, 2009, from All About Birds Web site: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruby-Throated_Hummingbird/id

Picture retrieved from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Male_Ruby-Throated_Hummingbird_1.jpg/300px-Male_Ruby-Throated_Hummingbird_1.jpg

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