Ruby-throated Hummingbird

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:aircraft Long and narrow wings
gptkbp:behavior Aggressive feeding behavior
gptkbp:breedingSeason Aerial displays
Spring to summer
Near water sources
Eastern_United_States
gptkbp:callsFor High-pitched chirps
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:colors Green and white
Dark
Iridescent feathers
Bright green back
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:cookingMethod Sipping nectar
gptkbp:diet Nectar
gptkbp:eggColor White
gptkbp:family Trochilidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 20 to 30 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Sugar water
Hovering
Every 10 to 15 minutes
gptkbp:habitat Woodlands
Open woodlands and gardens
gptkbp:headlights Forked tail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ruby-throated Hummingbird
gptkbp:iceClass Southern_Mexico
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 14 to 19 days
gptkbp:lensType Long and slender
About 1.5 inches
gptkbp:matingSystem Monogamous
gptkbp:migration Long-distance migratory bird
Across_the_Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkbp:nationalFlower Tubular flowers
gptkbp:nesting April to August
In trees or shrubs
Female builds the nest alone
Plant down
gptkbp:notableFeature Green with iridescent throat
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 2
gptkbp:order gptkb:Apodiformes
gptkbp:predators Praying mantises
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:rootSystem Cup-shaped
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Archilochus_colubris
gptkbp:seasonalActivities gptkb:Central_America
gptkbp:size 3 to 4 inches
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Often solitary except during mating.
gptkbp:socialStructure Solitary
gptkbp:speed Up to 30 mph
gptkbp:territory Aggressive towards intruders
gptkbp:vocalization Chirps and whistles
gptkbp:weight 2.0 to 4.0 grams
gptkbp:wingArea Up to 80 beats per second
gptkbp:wingspan 4 to 5 inches
gptkbp:youth_development Less colorful than males
Bright ruby throat