Hummingbird Guide by Region
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Up the Pacific
Rufous heads north along the coast, with Calliope loosely following. California’s residents never go anywhere.
Up Through the East
Ruby-throated crosses the Gulf, or rounds it, then pushes north until the forest runs out.
Back Down the Interior West
Rufous turns back south from July, down through the mountains and the desert.
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