Description

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), one of the smallest hummingbird species, can only grow to a length of 3 to 3.5 inches and weight of about 3 grams. Due to its small size, the bird is sometimes mistaken for a large insect. Despite its small size, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird can fly over 1800 miles from the eastern United States, crossing over 620 miles of the Gulf of Mexico to winter in Central America in just one flight. A Ruby-throated Hummingbird has only about 940 feathers in average, which are all replaced every year. For this, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds hold the record for having the least number of feathers of any bird. The thin, asymmetrical, and slightly curved primary feather of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird allows it to achieve an optimal speed when flying. It can fly straight to a speed of 25 miles per hour, and 40 miles per hour during courtship dives.

A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovers around a feeder near Fredericksburg, Texas as if she is suspended in air.



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