How many species come to the sanctuary?
Only the rubythroated hummingbird (Archilocus colubris) breeds east of the Mississipi, and during the summer we only see this species. The adult male has a ruby throat, the adult female and juveniles have a silver throat. However, if you look carefully you will sometimes see 1 or 2 tiny red throat feathers on the juvenile males.
Related Questions
- Why doesn the sanctuary introduce these species to the Flower Gardens, if the conditions are right for their survival? Wouldn that increase the biodiversity?
- Do there have to be threatened or endangered species living on the property for it to be considered for protection as a sanctuary?
- What species of marine mammals can be found in the sanctuary?
