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I need help with this practice * In your own words, *give a general description of the species:Ruby-throated hummingbird

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A. Scientific name: Archilochus colubris

B. Identification: bright emerald or golden-green on the back and crown, with gray-white underparts

Males: have a ruby-red throat; pointed tail feathers

Females: have a white throat; rounded tail feathers.

C. Mostly resides on Earth:

Winter: Central America, Mexico, and Florida

Summer: migrates to Canada and other parts of Eastern

North America to breed

D. What does it eat: Omnivorous. Plants nectar. They'll also eat spiders, tiny flies, gnats, and aphids for fats and protein.

E. Role in the food chain/web: Primary consumer/ Secondary consumers

F. Biomes where it lives in: Woodland areas

Ruby-throated hummingbird has the scientific name Archilochus colubris. They can be identified because of their bright emerald or golden-green on the back and crown, with gray-white underparts. The males have a ruby-red throat and pointed tail feathers, while females have a white throat and rounded tail feathers. They can be found in woodland areas biomes, and during winter, they can be seen in Central America, Mexico, and Florida during summer, they migrate to Canada and other parts of Eastern North America to breed. They are omnivorous; they feed on plants' nectar and they also eat spiders, tiny flies, gnats, and aphids for fats and protein. So, they can be primary consumers or secondary consumers.

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