Kingdom: Animalia
Common Name:
Rufous
Hummingbird
Scientific Name: Selasphorus rufus
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Trochiliformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Selasphorus
Species: rufus
Natural Range:
They
breed
from southern Alaska to southwestern Canada, and then to western Montana,
To the Cascades to northwest to California and then southern Idaho. Their
habitat is in a coniferous forest. They feed on nectar, insects, and
tree sap. They winter in Mexico and pass through southern California
on their way to their winter grounds. See the range map here.
Interesting Facts:
The
wings of adult males may produce a musical buzz in flight. Female can
lay 2 eggs. Their young are capable to fly in 20 days
after hatching.
Links
Find out more here:
The Rufous Hummingbird and CLHS
The rufous humming bird can be seen
on campus from time to time. It can be very hard to get a picture with
how fast they move. We
have set out bird feeders for them to come. Though not native to the area,
they do pass through on their way to Mexico for the winter.