Summary ³

L 3.75” Wt. 0.12oz
Description: The male Rufous Hummingbird is a brilliant orange with a reddish face, throat, back and sides. The female has a green back and a reddish rump and tail.

Habitat: Found in open forests and open meadows.

Fun Facts: Rufous Hummingbirds are very feisty and territorial. They will attack other hummingbirds at flowers and feeders.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Rick Leche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/64649343@N00/2432706015
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selasphorus_rufus

More Info

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