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Rufous Hummingbird
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| Length: |
3.75 inches |
Song: |
chewp-chewp; defense call is
zee-chuppity-chup |
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Wingspan: |
4.75 inches |
Behavior: |
solitary |
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Weight: |
0.1 ounces |
Breeding: |
polygamous |
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Habitat: |
conifers |
Population: |
abundant to common, rare in the
East in fall and winter |
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Migration: |
migratory |
Feeders: |
nectar |
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Appearance: |
Male = straight black bill;
white chest, often extends as central streak on belly; rufous wash
on underparts; and rufous upperparts.
Female = white throat speckled with small spots; white breast and
center of belly; rufous-buff on sides, flanks, and sides of belly;
green upperparts. |
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Interesting Facts: |
aggressively defends territory
and will attack not only larger birds such as blackbirds and
thrushes, but also chipmunks. |
Compiled by
Reanne, Middletown Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America by Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos -
wikipedia.org, The Free Encyclopedia.
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