Adult male © Spencer Follett eBird S38471816 Macaulay Library ML 65145691
Female/immature male © Ian Routley
Immature male © David Wade
Adult male © Matthew Pendleton
Adult male © Tony V
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Female/immature male © Lee-Hong Chang
Female/immature male © Bryan Calk
Adult male © Glenn Kincaid
Immature male © Michael Emenaker
Female/immature male © Matt Davis
Habitat © Ashley Merritt

Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus

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Identification

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Adult males are almost entirely orange with bright white chest and some green on the back (can be solid green like Allen's Hummingbird). Throat is iridescent, and depending on the light, can look anywhere from red to orange to yellow to lime green. On females and immatures, look for orange on sides and tail to separate from Anna's and Black-chinned. Found in a variety of wooded habitats; more common in migration in suburbs, meadows, and other brushier areas. Feeds on nectar and tiny insects.

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