Ruby Throated Hummingbird Wingspan

Lifespan of the ruby throated hummingbird.

Ruby throated hummingbird wingspan.

Weight can range from 2 to 6 g 0 071 to 0 212 oz with males averaging 3 4 g 0 12 oz against the slightly larger female which averages 3 8 g 0 13 oz. There it is fairly common in summer in open woods and gardens. Ruby throated hummingbird populations have steadily increased every year from 1966 to 2014 according to the north american breeding bird survey. It weighs only 3 4 grams about the weight of a penny.

Partners in flight estimates a global breeding population of 20 million with 84 spending some part of the year in the u s 51 in mexico and 16 breeding in canada. This hummingbird is from 7 to 9 cm 2 8 to 3 5 in longand has an 8 to 11 cm 3 1 to 4 3 in wingspan. Hundreds of kinds of hummingbirds nest in the american tropics and more than a dozen in the western u s but east of the great plains there is only the ruby throat. Weight can range from 2 to 6 g 0 071 to 0 212 oz with males averaging 3 4 g 0 12 oz against the slightly larger female which averages 3 8 g 0 13 oz.

The oldest known ruby throated hummingbird to be banded was 9 years and 1 month of age. The ruby throated hummingbird one of the smallest hummingbird species can only grow to a length of 3 to 3 5 inches and weight of about 3 grams due to its small size the bird is sometimes mistaken for a large insect. Juvenile male ruby throated hummingbird hovering this hummingbird is from 7 to 9 cm 2 8 to 3 5 in long and has an 8 to 11 cm 3 1 to 4 3 in wingspan. The record age of a banded ruby throated hummingbird is 6 years 11 months.

The average life span is estimated by experts to be 3 5 years. A flash of green and red the ruby throated hummingbird is eastern north america s sole breeding hummingbird. The ruby throated hummingbird beats is wings over 50 times every second. These brilliant tiny precision flying creatures glitter like jewels in the full sun then vanish with a zip toward the next nectar source.

Feeders and flower gardens are great ways to attract these birds and some people turn their yards into buzzing clouds of hummingbirds each summer. Hovering in front of a flower to sip nectar it beats its wings. It is 3 4 inches in length with a wingspan of 3 4 inches. It is considered as the only breeding hummingbird in the eastern north america.

A ruby throated hummingbird waits to be released after a bird banding demonstration at sugar grove nature center in 2016.