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| Female Rufous Hummingbird; a rare but regular fall migrant. |
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| Female Rufous Hummingbird. (Both photos are of the same birds. Westport, Connecticut) By Tony Belejack |
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are widespread across the Americas. They belong in the taxonomic order called Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars and allies; and swifts) and constitute the biological family Trochilidae. The Rufous Hummingbird has the longest migration of any hummingbird. The only hummingbird that occurs in Connecticut is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), while it's western counterpart the Black Chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is rare in Connecticut. The genus Calypte belongs to the Costa's and Anna's Hummingbird. The genus Selasphorus it contains 7 (seven) species. Including Allen's, Rufous, Broad-tailed, Scintillant, Glow-throated,Volcano,and Calliope Hummingbirds. Hummingbird beat their heart 1,000 times a minute, which equals 60,000 heartbeats a hour!
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