Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Summary 6
The rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3.1 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 2,000 mi (3,200 km) during their migratory transits. The adult male has a white breast, rufous face, flanks and tail and an iridescent orange-red throat patch or gorget. Some males have some green on back and/or crown. The female has green, white, some iridescent orange feathers in the center of the throat, and a dark tail with white tips and rufous base. This is a typical-sized hummingbird, being a very small bird, measuring 2.8–3.5 inches long. It migrates through the COSA twice a year
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- (c) Andrew Reding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/seaotter/13836386184/
- (c) Minette Layne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/minette_layne/3385728345/
- (c) Ciar, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FemaleRufous04.JPG
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- Adapted by dirstine from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selasphorus_rufus
