Brazilian Ruby Hummingbird

It is monotypic within the genus clytolaema.

Brazilian ruby hummingbird.

The male is overall green with a coppery back and rump a coppery rufous tail and as suggested by its common name a highly iridescent ruby throat that can appear black from some angles. It is common and among the species regularly seen at hummingbird feeders within its range. Some species especially those with unusual bill shapes such as the sicklebills are co evolved with a small number of flower species. The brazilian ruby hummingbird clytolaema rubricauda is a species of hummingbird found in forest edge second growth gardens and parks in eastern brazil.

The males give the species its name thanks to the highly iridescent ruby colored patch on their throats. It is common and among the species regularly seen at hummingbird feeders within its range. It is a relatively large hummingbird. The male is overall green with a coppery back and rump a coppery rufous tail.

Their range stretches from goiás through south minas gerais and espírito santo to rio de janeiro são paulo paraná santa catarina and rio grande do sul. These migratory journeys which can span hundreds or thousands of miles require immense preparation and a shocking amount of energy from these small birds the smallest in the world. The brazilian ruby is a relatively large hummingbird. The brazilian ruby clytolaema rubricauda is a south american hummingbird found in forest edge second growth gardens and parks in eastern brazil.

The brazilian ruby is a fairly common species of hummingbird and can be found in the east of brazil in gardens parks and at the edges of forests. The brazilian ruby clytolaema rubricauda is a species of hummingbird found in forest edge second growth gardens and parks in eastern brazil. Each year hummingbirds embark on two migrations one north and one south. It is monotypic within the genus clytolaema.

The male is overall green with a coppery back and rump a coppery. These hummingbirds have a very strict routine often returning to the same area each and every year. They are the most common in the united states especially in the eastern half. The brazilian ruby clytolaema rubricauda is a species of hummingbird found in forest edge second growth gardens and parks in eastern brazil it is the only species placed in the genus clytolaema it is common and among the species regularly seen at hummingbird feeders within its range.

It is a relatively large hummingbird. The male is overall green with a coppery back and rump a coppery. It can be seen hovering around bird feeders that people leave out on their windowsills.