Ruby-throated hummingbird
Archilochus colubris (Linnaeus, 1758)
The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 3.05 g to 3.35 g and live up to 9 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the ruby-throated hummingbird
- Weight
- 3.05 g – 3.35 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 9 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 9.1 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 14.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2.25src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ruby-throated hummingbird live?
Not recorded
What is the ruby-throated hummingbird?
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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Is the ruby-throated hummingbird endangered?
The ruby-throated hummingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the ruby-throated hummingbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusArchilochus
- SpeciesArchilochus colubris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Colubris rubens, Trochilus colubris
Other names and names in other languages (52)
- Ruby throatEnglish
- طنان ياقوتي الحنجرةArabic
- colibrí gorja-robíCatalan
- ᏩᎴᎳCherokee
- kalypta rubínohrdláCzech
- kolibřík rubínohrdlýCzech
- sïedn gyddfgochWelsh
- RubinstrubeDanish
- RubinkehlkolibriGerman
- rubengorĝa kolibroEsperanto
- Colibrí gorgirrubíSpanish
- Colibrí Garganta de RubíSpanish
- Colibrí garganta rubíSpanish
- Colibrí gorjirrubíSpanish
- Zumbador MigratorioSpanish
- Zumbadorcito gorgirrojoSpanish
- rubiinkurk-koolibriEstonian
- Archilochus colubrisBasque
- مرغ مگس یاقوتگردنPersian
- rubiinikurkkukolibriFinnish
- Calypte à gorge rubisFrench
- colibri à gorge rubisFrench
- Dordéan bráid-dheargIrish
- קוליברי אדום חזה מצויHebrew
- crvenogrli kolibrićCroatian
- tüzestorkú kolibriHungarian
- Colibrì golarubinoItalian
- ノドアカハチドリJapanese
- paprastasis archilochasLithuanian
- sarkanrīkles kolibriLatvian
- RobijnkeeltjeDutch
- RobijnkeelkolibrieDutch
- rubinstrupekolibriNorwegian
- NenookaasiOjibwa
- koliberek rubinobrodyPolish
- colibri-de-garganta-rubiPortuguese
- beija-flor-de-garganta-rubiPortuguese
- Beija-flor-de-pescoço-vermelhoPortuguese
- Обыкновенный колибриRussian
- Обыкновенный архилохусRussian
- Рубиновогорлый колибриRussian
- čmeľovec červenohrdlýSlovak
- rubinasti kolibriSlovenian
- Crvenogrli kolibriSerbian
- rubinkolibriSwedish
- Yakut Boğazlı KolibriTurkish
- Yakut boğazlı sinek kuşuTurkish
- Червоногорлий колібріUkrainian
- колібрі рубіновогорлийUkrainian
- Chim ruồi họng đỏVietnamese
- 红喉北蜂鸟Chinese
- 紅玉喉北蜂鳥Chinese
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Relatives of the ruby-throated hummingbird
Other species in the same genus Archilochus.
Black-chinned hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
CompareRuby-throated hummingbird vs Black-chinned hummingbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ruby-throated hummingbird?
An adult ruby-throated hummingbird weighs 3.05 g – 3.35 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ruby-throated hummingbird endangered?
The ruby-throated hummingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the ruby-throated hummingbird live?
The ruby-throated hummingbird has a recorded lifespan of 9 years.
What kind of animal is the ruby-throated hummingbird?
The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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