Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris (Linnaeus, 1758)

3.1 gWeight

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Ruby-throated Hummingbird has been recorded at 824 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States11,622 records
Point Pelee National ParkCanada9,658 records
Sabine WoodsUnited States6,827 records

More places

Tawas Point SPUnited States6,748 records
South Padre Is. – WBC/Conv. Center/Laguna Madre TrailUnited States6,682 records
Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States6,071 records
RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada6,044 records
Galveston – Lafitte's CoveUnited States5,648 records
South Padre Is. – Valley Land Fund lotsUnited States5,482 records
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States5,272 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Mexico Costa Rica Guatemala Belize El Salvador Honduras

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrates to Canada and other parts of Eastern North America for the summer to breed. It is the most common hummingbird in eastern North America, having population estimates of about 35 million in 2021.

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Questions

How big is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird?

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird weighs around 3.1 g.

Where does the Ruby-throated Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: North America: south-central, southeastern Canada and central, eastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.