Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Hummingbirds are small and the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is no exception. It’s the only hummingbird species to be seen in Quebec which makes it easy to identify this species.
- 🇫🇷 Colibri à gorge rubis
- 🇩🇪 Rubinkehlkolibri
- 🇲🇽 Colibrí de garganta roja
Characteristics
- Length: 7.5-9cm
- Weight: 3-6g
- Wingspan: 13-15cm
How to Identify
Hummingbirds display a specific flight pattern. They can stand in place mid air, and move up or down and do so around flowers the feed on. Only males display the red colored throat patch which may actually looks black from many directions.
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Where and When to Spot
I observed this species on two occasions, once in a wetland near Bromont, Quebec and the other time at Rapids Park Lachine. In both cases around a orange flowering dense bush like plant.
Observations by Park and Season
| Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jardin Botanique de Montréal | - | x | - | - |
"-" indicates no observation. It may not necessarily mean though that the species is absent from the park during that season.