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  2. Hummingbird - Wikipedia

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    [168] [172] By comparison, the 13 inches (33 cm)-long Arctic tern makes a one-way flight of about 18,000 kilometres (11,000 mi), or 51,430,000 body lengths, just 65% of the body displacement during migration by rufous hummingbirds. [172] The northward migration of rufous hummingbirds occurs along the Pacific flyway, [173] and may be time ...

  3. Ruby-throated hummingbird - Wikipedia

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    The ruby-throated hummingbird is migratory, spending most of the winter in Florida, southern Mexico and Central America, [21] as far south as extreme western Panama, [22] and the West Indies. During migration, some birds embark on a nonstop 900-mile journey across the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean from Panama or Mexico to the eastern United ...

  4. Rufous hummingbird - Wikipedia

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    The rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles) during their migratory transits.

  5. Hummingbirds are migrating now. When will we see them ... - AOL

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    Hummingbird Central is going on its 11th year tracking the northward hummingbird migration. Ken Freeman, a Hummingbird Central staff member, says the site relies on "citizen spotters" to report ...

  6. When do Hummingbirds leave? As migration starts, how to spot ...

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    When migration season begins, Ruby-throated hummingbirds are still abundant throughout the eastern half of the U.S., according to the Audubon Society's online bird migration explorer tool. "By ...

  7. Hummingbirds are starting to leave Wisconsin. Here's a look ...

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    Most hummingbirds migrate in the winter to Central America or Mexico, but some hummingbirds spend the winter on the Gulf Coast and may be found in South Texas and South Louisiana during mild winters.

  8. List of hummingbirds of North America - Wikipedia

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    Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Unless otherwise noted, all species listed below are considered to occur regularly in North America as permanent residents, summer or winter residents or visitors, or migrants.

  9. How to help migrating hummingbirds and see their antics ... - AOL

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    Most of the hummingbirds that visited our gardens over the summer are currently en route to their winter homes in Central America. And the tiny 3-to-5-inch-long birds, which weigh just 0.1 to 0.2 ...