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Rufous Hummingbird Life History

Order: Apodiformes > Family: Trochilidae > Genus and species: Selasphorus rufus

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Size

  • Length: 4 inches
  • Wingspan: 5 inches
  • Weight: 3 grams

Habitat

Summer:

  • agricultural fields
  • grassland
  • meadow
  • closed canopy forest

Winter (additional):

  • scrub
  • brush
  • thicket
  • open canopy forest

Diet

  • nectar
  • insects

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 1, occasionally 2
  • Days spent incubating: 12-14?
  • Days until young fledge: 20