Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris
Owned by Patricia Buzo (@DoodleBirdTerrariums).
Notes
The bird is a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird, given the lack of a gorget and the overall plumage pattern.
Details
Identification
- Bird Family
- Trochilidae
- Family Common Name
- Hummingbirds
- Life Stage
- Unknown
- Sex
- Female
- Size
- small
- Color
- green, white, brown
- Wing Shape
- Pointed
- Tail Shape
- Forked
- Plumage Description
- Iridescent green back, pale grayish-white underparts, brownish wash on flanks.
Observation Details
- Number Observed
- 1
- Date Seen
- May 1, 2026
Environment
- Habitat Type
- Woodland
- Weather Conditions
- Partly Cloudy
- Wind Speed
- Calm
Behavior
- Behavior Observed
- Perching, Preening, Resting
- Behavior Description
- Started preening near my feeder and then closed her eyes for awhile before flying off.
Observer Notes
- Distance to Bird
- 10
- Distance Unit
- Feet
- Confidence Level
- Certain
Tracking & Conservation
- Life List Bird
- No
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern (LC)
- Added Details
- The bird is a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird, given the lack of a gorget and the overall plumage pattern.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Life Stage
Unknown
Sex
Female
Wing Shape
Pointed
Tail Shape
Forked
Bird FamilyTrochilidae
Family Common NameHummingbirds
Sizesmall
Colorgreen, white, brown
Plumage DescriptionIridescent green back, pale grayish-white underparts, brownish wash on flanks.
Observation Details
Number Observed
1
Date Seen
May 1, 2026
Environment
Habitat Type
Woodland
Weather Conditions
Partly Cloudy
Wind Speed
Calm
Behavior
Behavior Observed
Perching, Preening, Resting
Behavior DescriptionStarted preening near my feeder and then closed her eyes for awhile before flying off.
Observer Notes
Distance to Bird
10
Distance Unit
Feet
Confidence Level
Certain
Tracking & Conservation
Life List Bird
No
Conservation Status
Least Concern (LC)
Added Details
The bird is a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird, given the lack of a gorget and the overall plumage pattern.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Life Stage
Unknown
Sex
Female
Wing Shape
Pointed
Tail Shape
Forked
Bird FamilyTrochilidae
Family Common NameHummingbirds
Sizesmall
Colorgreen, white, brown
Plumage DescriptionIridescent green back, pale grayish-white underparts, brownish wash on flanks.
Added Details
The bird is a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird, given the lack of a gorget and the overall plumage pattern.
Observation Details
Number Observed
1
Date Seen
May 1, 2026
Environment
Habitat Type
Woodland
Weather Conditions
Partly Cloudy
Wind Speed
Calm
Behavior
Behavior Observed
Perching, Preening, Resting
Behavior DescriptionStarted preening near my feeder and then closed her eyes for awhile before flying off.
Observer Notes
Distance to Bird
10
Distance Unit
Feet
Confidence Level
Certain
Tracking & Conservation
Life List Bird
No
Conservation Status
Least Concern (LC)