The rubythroat hummingbird is the most common to all parts of Alabama. The male can be recognized by his deep red throat patch and dark green back. The female looks like the male except she has no red on her throat and has a lighter green back. Occasionally, the rufus hummingbird is seen in Alabama, but it is not as common as the rubythroat. The male rufus has a "rufus" or brown color on its back, sides, tail, and head. Like the rubythroat hummingbird, the male rufus hummingbird has a reddish-colored throat patch, but it is more orange than ruby.
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A hummingbird can be blue green. They can have red on the top of their head.
Hummingbirds come in all colors and they are about 2-3 inches high.
Yes, hummingbirds can be very colorful with different veriety's of colors; such as purple and red. Check it yourself go to google.ca (images) and type hummingbird.
Xantus Hummingbird
Male hummingbirds are called cocks
The national bird of Jamaica is the red-billed streamertail or the doctor bird. This is a type of hummingbird that has a red bill and a green body.
Bumblebee Hummingbird is one of the smallest hummingbirds at 2.75 inches with green upperparts, sides, and white underparts. The gorget is violet-red and the rounded tail is green with a rufous base. For more information and pictures, please visit the websites listed below.
A bee hummingbird's egg is green. (Posted by: Kalyssa Newcomb)
A bee hummingbird's egg is green. (Posted by: Kalyssa Newcomb)
Not really. Bees don't have tails, they don't make chirping noises, and their "tongues" aren't as long as a typical hummingbird's bill. Most hummingbirds are iridescent green on the back, and the only bright green bees are too small to be confused with hummingbirds.