This species’ often confiding nature, distinctive plumage, pleasing song, and acceptance of human-dominated habitats make it one of the most beloved of North American birds. Polytypic.

The male ruby-throated hummingbird does indeed have a striking red throat ... To get there from their North American breeding grounds some birds embark on a marathon, nonstop flight across ...

The new report identifies 269 species of conservation concern, including the snowy owl, red-headed woodpecker ... the Cornell Lab of Ornithology found that the North American population of breeding ...