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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Scientific Name: Archilochus colubris
Family Name: Trochilidae
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Common. Only hummingbird east of Great Plains except Rufous, which is rare in Gulf and South Atlantic states in late fall and winter. Only the adult male has the bright red throat. Often detected by rapid, squeaky, chipping made in flight or by the hum of the wings. Found near tubular flowers in gardens or woods. [Robbins, Chandler S.; Bruun, Bertel and Zim, Herbert S., A Guide to Field Identification Birds of North America, Golden Press, New York, 1983]