🐦

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Near Threatened
Размах крыльев
8,1 cm
Масса
3,72 g
Семейство
Trochilidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

О нас

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) known for its extraordinary migration, traveling up to 6,400 km between breeding grounds in Alaska and wintering areas in Mexico. Males have a brilliant orange-red gorget. The longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 8,1 cm 3.2 in
Масса 3,72 g 0.13 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Green-crowned Woodnymph: males with glittering green crown; violet-blue gorget; metallic green above; females green above; spots

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Breeds from Alaska south to Oregon. Migrates up to 6,400 km to winter in Mexico, the longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

Diet & Feeding

Highly migratory nectarivore visiting a wide diversity of western North American flowers. Supplements with insects and spiders throughout the year.

Охранный статус

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-17 days. Fledging: 20-21 days.

Размер кладки

2

Звук

Пение

Soft, liquid notes with gentle melancholy; mellow flowing sequence with subtle sadness in quiet forest.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Семейство Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Selasphorus
Виды Selasphorus rufus

Distribution

Rufous Hummingbird has been recorded in 2 countries.

{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}
Присутствует Not recorded
{# Simplified country/region shapes — major landmasses with ISO alpha-2 data attributes. These are simplified polygon representations for visual distribution display. #}

countries highlighted

External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Rufous Hummingbird eat?
Highly migratory nectarivore visiting a wide diversity of western North American flowers. Supplements with insects and spiders throughout the year.
Where does the Rufous Hummingbird live?
Breeds from Alaska south to Oregon. Migrates up to 6,400 km to winter in Mexico, the longest migration relative to body size of any bird.
Is the Rufous Hummingbird endangered?
The Rufous Hummingbird has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Rufous Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-17 days. Fledging: 20-21 days.
What does the Rufous Hummingbird sound like?
Soft, liquid notes with gentle melancholy; mellow flowing sequence with subtle sadness in quiet forest.
How big is the Rufous Hummingbird?
The Rufous Hummingbird has a wingspan of 8.1 cm, weight of 3.72 g.
What order and family does the Rufous Hummingbird belong to?
The Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Trochilidae family

Сравнить

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family