Green Back Male Female Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird

A young male ruby throated hummingbird also may have a white throat like a female but more often it is streaked to a greater or lesser degree with black or green.

Green back male female female ruby throated hummingbird.

Emerald green back iridescent ruby red gorget throat that may appear black under some lighting conditions gray flanks forked tail with no white. A flash of green and red the ruby throated hummingbird is eastern north america s sole breeding hummingbird. The one above it is more typical. Feeders and flower gardens are great ways to attract these birds and some people turn their yards into buzzing clouds of hummingbirds each summer.

Like the male the upperparts of the female ruby throated hummingbird are a shimmery. The female is longer billed and her bill is more down curved than the male s. Larger than the male with longer bill. Feeders and flower gardens are great ways to attract these birds and some people turn their yards into buzzing clouds of hummingbirds each summer.

Emerald green back white breast and throat rounded tail with white tips. The adult male has a mostly green coppery upper plumage with a blue iridesence on the upper back and rump. These brilliant tiny precision flying creatures glitter like jewels in the full sun then vanish with a zip toward the next nectar source. The green throated carib averages 4 1 4 7 inches 10 5 12 cm including tail and bill.

The bill and feet are black. The auriculars of the female ruby throated hummingbird are distinctly gray though the amount of gray coloration can vary this contrasts well with the pale throat and green head. Smaller than the female. This gives the appearance of a five o clock shadow the bird just above is the most heavily streaked we have seen.

These brilliant tiny precision flying creatures glitter like jewels in the full sun then vanish with a zip toward the next nectar source.