TROCHILIDAE 

 428. Trochilus colubris 



RUBY-THROATED HUMMING-BIRD. 3 1-2 inches 

 Male. Above metallic green. Below gray, ruby throat ; bill long 

 and needle shaped. Female. Less brilliant, without ruby on the 

 throat. 



Food, honey and small insects found in trumpet-shaped flowers. A 

 buzzing made by the rapid motion of the wings reveals its 

 presence. This is the only hummer occurring east of the Rocky 

 Mountains. Common in Massachusetts. 

 Arrives about May 15. 

 Note. Sharp squeak. 

 Nest. On a branch covered with li- 

 chens, resembling a knot. 

 Breeds, Throughout New England. 



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