US Mid Atlantic (PA, NJ, MD, DE, DC, VA, WV) Search this
Sex:
Female
Object Type:
Education and Outreach collections
Collecting Locality:
North America, United States, Maryland, Montgomery County
Collection Date:
1985
Description:
This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.
Notes:
This is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird. The name hummingbird comes from the humming sound their wings make as they are flying. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backward.