Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

3.5 gWeight

The rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill.

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

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

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

Rufous Hummingbird has been recorded at 337 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Madera Canyon – Santa Rita LodgeUnited States5,918 records
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWRUnited States5,510 records
Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States5,362 records

More places

Ash Canyon Bird SanctuaryUnited States5,175 records
Reifel Bird SanctuaryCanada4,339 records
North Vancouver – Maplewood Flats Conservation AreaCanada4,263 records
Marymoor ParkUnited States3,524 records
Coquitlam—ƛ̓éx t m (tla-hut-um) Regional ParkCanada3,254 records
Discovery ParkUnited States3,049 records
Iona IslandCanada2,854 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Mexico Bahamas

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 rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles) during their migratory transits. It is one of nine species in the genus Selasphorus.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous Hummingbird?

The Rufous Hummingbird weighs around 3.5 g.

Where does the Rufous Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: North America: southeastern Alaska, western Canada and northwestern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.