Birds of North America
Puzzle 07 · Around Homes and Gardens · Page 19 in print
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The female Ruby-throated Hummingbird builds a compact cup of grasses, plant fibers and spider webs, lined with plant down. She camouflages the outside with lichens and dead leaves.
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Archilochus
The genus of this species.
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Bee Balm
A tubular-flowered nectar source.
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Fruit Flies
Small flies are among the hummingbird’s insect prey.
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Gorget
The name for the male Ruby-throated Hummingbird’s brilliant throat patch.
Gulf of Mexico
A migration crossing used by some individuals, with others traveling around it.
Hovering
The ability to remain in one place in the air.
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Iridescent
The male throat changes apparent brightness and color with viewing angle.
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Jewelweed
A tubular-flowered nectar source.
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Lichen
Material applied to the exterior of the nest.
Nectar
Flower liquid used as food.
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Plant Down
Soft nest lining material.
Spider Silk
Fibers that hold the nest together.
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Torpor
A temporary energy-saving state with lowered body temperature and heart rate.
Trochilidae
The family that includes this species.
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Trumpet Vine
A tubular-flowered nectar source.
Sources
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird: OverviewCornell Lab of Ornithology
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology
- Ruby-throated HummingbirdAmerican Bird Conservancy
- Ruby-throated HummingbirdNational Audubon Society
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird: IdentificationCornell Lab of Ornithology