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The adult male has a white breast, rufous face, flanks and tail, and an iridescent orange-red throat patch or gorget. Some males have some green on their back and/or crown. The female has green, white, and some iridescent orange feathers in the center of the throat, and a dark tail with white tips and a rufous base. The female is slightly larger than the male. Females and the rare green-backed males are difficult to differentiate from Allen's hummingbird.
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When to see the Rufous Hummingbird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Rufous Hummingbird
The map shades 3 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Costa Rica, St. Pierre & Miquelon.
About the Rufous Hummingbird
The rufous hummingbird 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 during their migratory transits. It is one of nine species in the genus Selasphorus.
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Easily confused with
Allen's HummingbirdSelasphorus sasinAllen's hummingbird is a small bird, with mature adults reaching only 3 to 3.5 in (76 to 89 mm) in length and weighing approximately 2 to 4 grams in weight.
Broad-tailed HummingbirdSelasphorus platycercusMedium in size, the broad-tailed hummingbird is 4 inches (10 cm) in length and possesses an overall wingspan of 5.25 inches (13.3 cm).
Calliope HummingbirdSelasphorus calliopeThe calliope is the smallest breeding bird found in Canada and the United States.
Side by side: Allen's Hummingbird vs Rufous Hummingbird · Broad-tailed Hummingbird vs Rufous Hummingbird · Calliope Hummingbird vs Rufous Hummingbird
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