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See where the Ruby-throated Hummingbird travels throughout the hemisphere each year.
The map below shows the approximate spring migration arrival dates for Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in North America. Arrival dates vary from year to year and from location to location, depending on a number of weather-related conditions and other environmental factors.
According to conventional wisdom, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds cross the Gulf of Mexico in fall migration, heading from the southern coast of the U.S. to the Yucatan Peninsula and then south into Central America (note the purple squares in Costa Rica, a major wintering area for the species).
Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds Fall Migration Route and Timing. In late summer, adult Ruby-Throats begin to depart the breeding grounds, followed by juveniles and females starting in August. The southbound fall migration follows a more direct inland route through Texas and Mexico into Central America.
Migration Route: Over Land — or Water? What happens when migrating Ruby-throated Hummingbirds reach the Gulf of Mexico? Most rubythroats fly nonstop 500 miles or more across the water to Mexico and other Central American countries.
When migrating to and from Central American wintering grounds, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds may either fly directly across the Gulf of Mexico or follow a coastal route around the Gulf; the preferred strategy may be different between spring and fall migration.
Hovering in front of a flower to sip nectar, it beats its wings more than 50 times per second. Impressive migrants despite their small size, some Ruby-throats may travel from Canada to Costa Rica.
Tiny Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are capable of flying more than 2,000 kilometers without a break, according to a new paper in The Auk: Ornithological Advances.
Every year, the Ruby-throated hummingbirds embark on a remarkable journey that takes them over 2,000 miles to Central America. These tiny birds, which spend their summers in the United States, migrate to Mexico and Central America for the winter months.
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) make a spring migration from their over-wintering grounds in Mexico and Central America to the central and eastern United States and southern Canada.