Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Adult male
- Iridescent red throat
- Grayish green vest
- Long, straight, thin bill
- © J Young
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Female/ immature type
- Green back
- Black mask with white behind eye
- White underparts
- © Jason Means, WV, August 2008
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Female/ immature type
- Pointed wings
- Whitish underparts
- Black tail with white spots at tips of feathers
- © Debbie McKenzie, AL
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Adult male
- Throat glows red at certain angles, appears black at others
- White upper chest
- Grayish green vest
- © Michael Hogan, NJ, July 2005
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Adult male
- Green crown
- Red or slightly orange throat
- © Michael Hogan, NJ, May 2006
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Female/ immature type
- Green back
- Green and black tail with white outer corners
- © Ed Schneider , TN, Portland, September 2008
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Adult male
- Iridescent red throat appears blackish at some angles
- Often feeds on sugar water feeders
- © Jason Means, WV, June 2008
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Female/ immature type
- White belly with buffy undertail
- Black mask with white behind eye
- © bev edukabc, GA, January 2008
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Adult male
- Wings beat very fast
- Grayish green vest
- Red throat
- © J Young
Similar Species
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Iridescent reddish pink throat and crown
- White eyering
- © sannesu, CA, November 2008
Adult female
- Similar to female or immature Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Pale eyebrow
- Usually red patch on center of gray throat
- © John Riutta, Scappoose, OR, December 2008
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Iridescent purple throat, black chin
- Otherwise similar to Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- © Sam Wilson, Phoenix, AZ, June 2007
Adult female
- Similar to adult female Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Crown usually grayish, not green
- Difficult to distinguish from Ruby-throated; range overlap is small
- © Sam Wilson, Scottsdale, AZ, June 2007
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Iridescent pinkish red throat and chin
- Greenish or buff sides
- White line along cheek
- Rufous patches in tail
- © Gary Wilson, Sierra Vista, AZ, July 2006
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Streaked iridescent reddish pink throat
- White line along cheek
- Very small
- © sandy in seattle, MT, June 2007
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Orangish sides and undertail
- Back usually orangish, may be green
- Iridescent golden red throat and chin
- Orangish face, orange or green crown
- © Mike Wisnicki, British Columbia, May 2008
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Iridescent purple crown and throat with long gorget
- White eyebrow
- Very small and compact
- © Sam Wilson, Scottsdale, AZ, November 2008