Listen to the Ruby-throated hummingbird
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About the Ruby-throated hummingbird
The Ruby-throated hummingbird is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Ruby-throated hummingbird sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrates to Canada and other parts of Eastern North America for the summer to breed. It is the most common hummingbird in eastern North America, having population estimates of about 35 million in 2021.
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Mexican violetear
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White-tipped sicklebill
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Green hermit
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White-necked jacobin
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Fiery topaz
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White-booted racket-tail
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Brown violetear
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Ruby-throated hummingbird sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Ruby-throated hummingbird on this page, including its call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Ruby-throated hummingbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ruby-throated hummingbird as “least concern”.
What family does the Ruby-throated hummingbird belong to?
The Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Minnesota Valley NWR, Old Cedar Ave Bridge, Hennepin… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Minnesota Valley NWR, Old Cedar Ave Bridge, Hennepin… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q834843 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ruby-throated hummingbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Pslawinski – CC BY-SA 4.0