Archilochus colubris

• Interesting Facts
• Common Names
• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• Bibliography
• More Info
• Notes

Interesting Facts

Common Names

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Description

Physical Description

Habitat

Habitat for this species usually includes an area with a nearby source of nectar (flowers or a hummingbird feeder ). Prefers brushy hedgerows near flowers.

Vegetation: tropical deciduous forests, tropical lowland evergreen forest, pine-oak forests, tropical lowland evergreen forest, second-growth forests and woodlands, arid lowland scrubs, second-growth scrub • Maximum Elevation: 1,250 meters • Sensitivity to Disturbancet: Low

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 5,727 meters (0 to 18,789 feet).Mean = 172.660 meters (566.470 feet), Standard Deviation = 379.110 based on 20,000 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Ecology:
List of Habitats :1.4Forest - Temperate

Biology

Diet

Nectar is its main food, but its diet also includes insects and tree sap .

Exclusively: Nectar Insects

Reproduction

The breeding season begins in early April, peaks in mid-May to early June, and extends into mid-July. Nesting habitat usually includes bottomland hardwood forests , wooded areas, and thickets, usually near a nectar source. The nest is usually built in a tree 3-6 m (10-20 feet) above the ground . The female constructs the cup-shaped nest out of lichen, spider's webs, and plant down . The female lays 2 eggs that she incubates for 11-14 days. The young are altricial and fledge 14-28 days after hatching . The female cares for the young while they are in the nest, feeding them insects.

• Breeding Habitat: Woodland
• Clutch Size: 2
• Length of Incubation : 11-14? days
• Days to Fledge: 14-28
• Number of Broods: 2, occasionally 3

Migration

Migratory

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Archilochus colubris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 12-Jun-2005

Similar Species

Black-Chinned Hummingbird

Members of the genus Archilochus

There are approximately 4 species in this genus:

A. alexandri (Black-Chinned Hummingbird) · A. anna · A. colubris (Ruby-Throated Hummingbird) · A. costae

Bibliography

• Bird Reference Citations. The numbers inserted in the text accounts above (usually in bold) refer to references. For further details on these references, click on the BirdLife International link above to go to the specific species account on the BirdLife web site. In some cases, particularly in the taxonomic notes, the references are cited using the author names. Details for these can be found on the BirdLife International web site at the following two places: For References from A–L. For References from M–Z.
• BirdLife International. 2000. Threatened Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, U.K.
• BirdLife International. 2004 Threatened Birds of the World 2004. CD-ROM. BirdLife International, Cambridge, U.K.

More Info

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Notes

Contributors

• BirdLife International 2004. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 3, 2006.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 05, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 15 providers.
• Hines, J. E., Gregory Gough, J. R. Sauer, et al. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
• Parker III, T.A., D.F. Stotz, and J.W. Fitzpatrick, and quot;Ecological and Distributional Databases for Neotropical Birds, and quot; in Neotropical Birds: Ecology and Conservation, by D.F. Stotz, T.A. Parker III, J.W. Fitzpatrick, and D.K. Moskovits (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996). ISBN 0-226-64676-9.
• Pippen, Jeffrey S. Jeff's Nature Page. Accessed December 2, 2007.
• Sauer, J. R., J. E. Hines, and J. Fallon. 2005. The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Results and Analysis 1966 - 2004. Version 2005.2. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
• Sauer, J. R., S. Schwartz, and B. Hoover. 1996. The Christmas Bird Count Home Page. Version 95.1. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
• Universal Biological Indexer and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 05, 2008:

• Avian Knowledge Network: eBird
• Avian Knowledge Network: Great Backyard Bird Count
• Avian Knowledge Network: Project FeederWatch
• Bird Studies Canada: Marsh Monitoring Program - Birds
• Bird Studies Canada: Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas 1981-1985
• Bird Studies Canada: Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas 2001-2005
• Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics
• Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem: BoBO - Botanic Garden Berlin BDI Observations
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility: Ontario Nest Records
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility: Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. Birds (Aves)
• Canadian Museum of Nature: Canadian Museum of Nature Bird Collection
• Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates: Bird Collection
• EMAN Provider: PIROP (Shipboard Surveys)
• Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University: MCZ Ornithology Collection
• Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: Terrestrial vertebrate specimens
• New Brunswick Museum: NBM birds
• Royal Ontario Museum: Bird specimens
• UCLA-Dickey Bird Collection (UCLA-Dickey): Bird specimens
• UNIBIO, IBUNAM: CNAV/Coleccion Nacional de Aves
• University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ): Bird specimens

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3853074
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-178032
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13815913
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 178032
• IUCN ID: 48450
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: ABNUC45010
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 898

Footnotes

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