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Rufous Hummingbird – These birds get their name from their color – rufous, or a reddish brown.
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Some, including rufous hummingbirds, return all the way from Alaska.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
In the spring, rufous hummingbirds migrate through California on their way to their breeding grounds in the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia and southern Alaska.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Next month, their close cousins the rufous hummingbirds will follow, diminutive little birds with rusty red on their flanks and reddish backs.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Some, including rufous hummingbirds, return all the way from Alaska.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
In the spring, rufous hummingbirds migrate through California on their way to their breeding grounds in the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia and southern Alaska.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Next month, their close cousins the rufous hummingbirds will follow, diminutive little birds with rusty red on their flanks and reddish backs.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Rufous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rufous. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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