Guidelines To Identify a Hummingbird's Gender visually

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Hummingbird:  Some Facts About Them

- We have about 300 species of hummers known around the Americas. - These hummers are one of the smallest migrating birds.

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Hummingbird Colours

1.    Ruby-throated hummingbird - The males are identified by their bright red throat.

Hummingbird Colours

2.    Rufous hummingbird - The female on the other hand appears green. 3.    Allen’s hummingbird - The female is identified by bronze-green.

Hummingbird Colours

4.    Anna’s hummingbird - male the head appear iridescent red. 5.    Costa’s hummingbird - The female on the other hand looks green with a white underside.

Guidelines In Identifying Hummingbird Male And Female Using Colors

Male hummingbird colors - are the ones that have more bright or dazzling feather colors. 

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Guidelines In Identifying Hummingbird Male And Female Using Colors

Female hummingbird colors - The female hummers have less conspicuous feather colors.

Guidelines In Identifying Hummingbird Male And Female Using Colors

Additionally, immature or juvenile males also come in less conspicuous colors. 

Hummingbird Colors Of Male And Female

It’s really easy identifying different hummingbird species of both male and female from their colors. 

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