Rufous hummingbirds migrate over 3,000 miles: one of the longest migrations relative to body size in the bird world! 🐦💨 | Birdbuddy

The Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a diminutive bird native to North America, distinguished by its striking reddish-orange plumage. It breeds across the Pacific Northwest and western United States, undertaking one of the longest migratory journeys among North American hummingbirds, wintering in Mexico and occasionally venturing as far south as Central America. These birds inhabit a diverse range of environments, including woodlands, meadows, and mountainous forests during the breeding

Rufous Hummingbirds follow pathways of mountain wildflowers, from as far north as Alaska south to Mexico. And in September, Arctic Terns fly from Alaska all the way to Antarctica. Ruby-crowned Kinglets migrate altitudinally from the mountains to the lowlands. Each of these birds migrates, but on a very different course. All make the most of food and breeding opportunities that change with the seasons. Learn more: birdnote.org/listen/shows/migration-long-short-and-between Rufous Hummingbird © Mic

The tiny yet tenacious Rufous Hummingbird makes one of the longest migratory journeys of any bird in the world as measured by body size, traveling up to several thousand miles one way. Want to learn how to track migration and know when it will return? Learn more: https://abcbirds.org/blog20/tracking-bird-migration/ Video: Rufous Hummingbird by Don DesJardin | American Bird Conservancy