Name That Hummingbird

Animated Rufous Hummingbird migration maps…

Rufous Hummingbird Migration Maps (Courtesy of www.birdingisfun.com)

The following exerpt of an article about the Rufous Hummingbird migrations illustrates how extensive this little hummer’s territories have become…

WINTER: So one would think that Rufous Hummingbirds all go to Mexico for the winter, right?  Well, I wasn’t too shocked to see that many Rufous Hummingbirds winter in the gulf coast states because I’ve read articles from hummingbird banders about this fairly recently discovered phenomenon.  What does surprise me about their December quarters is how frequently they are reported in the mid-Atlantic areas.  By February, Rufous Hummingbirds have moved up the west coast and I am assuming that those on the east coast have moved down into Texas, while Mexican wintering Rufous are coming back up north into Texas or the west coast.

Thanks to the author for his extensive research and graphics expertise in putting this Rufous Hummingbird migration article together!
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