How to Use ruby-throated hummingbird in a Sentence
ruby-throated hummingbird
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The wings of a ruby-throated hummingbird move about 55 times a second.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2021-03-18
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The ruby-throated hummingbird won last year, and the American bald eagle won in the tournament’s first year.
—Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 2021-03-21
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The tiny ruby-throated hummingbird that zips in to a nectar feeder in May made an epic flight across the Gulf of Mexico, covering 500 miles nonstop.
—Val Cunningham Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 2021-04-13
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Hummingbird colors sparkle, from the glimmering purple crown and iridescent yellow-green throat of the male magnificent hummingbird to the brilliantly scarlet collar of the male ruby-throated hummingbird.
—National Geographic, 2018-04-18
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