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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Sounds

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New York, July 01, 1976Recorded by Randolph Little | Macaulay Library
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Texas, May 05, 1995Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller | Macaulay Library
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Texas, May 05, 1995Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller | Macaulay Library

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Songs

Males sing a constant series of monotonous chips just at daybreak.

Calls

A common call is an even chee-dit exchanged between individuals or during chases.

Other Sounds

In both sexes the wings make a quiet humming sound, louder and higher-pitched in males.

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Hummingbirds(Order: Caprimulgiformes, Family: Trochilidae)

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