Hummingbird video
So is the hummingbird in the video a Ruby female or a Rufous female?
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So is the hummingbird in the video a Ruby female or a Rufous female?
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Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) - Native Breeder
The most commonly seen hummingbird in Virginia. Males usually arrive in mid-April, and the females usually follow in May. They usually leave the state in September to return to their wintering ranges. Most (if not all) hummers are gone by October.Migrating males are usually the first to arrive and the first to depart. The females and the young usually follow about two weeks later.The male has a ruby-red throat, a white collar, an emerald green back and a forked tail.The female has a green back and tail feathers that are banded white, black and grey-green.
Several WHITE Hummingbird (Leucistic / Albino) were sighted in this State. They are believed to be Ruby-throateds.
Rufous Hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus) - Regular visitor
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird and the Rufous hummingbirds look very similar, but there are some ways to identify them ...Female Ruby-throated resemble the Rufous females. However, the female Rufous can be identified by the green feathers that cover her back and crown (top of the head).Males also look alike, but they can be identified by their different throat colors (ruby-red in the Ruby-throated and orange-red in the Rufous. The male Ruby-throated also has a slightly forked tail (not pointed as it is the case in the Rufous). The Ruby-throated is a little smaller than the Rufous.The Rufous hummingbirds are usually found in gardens and at hummingbird feeders. These birds are fearless, and are known for chasing away other hummingbirds and even larger birds, or rodents away from their favorite nectar feeders and flowers.
