NEWLY BANDED HUMMINGBIRDS
"Percent of Total" Comparisons by Year
from the Rudeen Ranch, Power County, Idaho

Annual Comparison of Newly Banded Hummingbirds


Memorial Day Weekend Banding Sessions Only

Year: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total Birds Banded:   209 224 304 311* 403*
SPECIES Avg          
Calliope Hummingbird 84.6% 84.2% 78.6% 89.2% 87.8% 83.1%
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 11.0% 10.5% 10.7% 12.2% 8.7% 12.7%
Black-chinned Hummingbird 5.5% 5.3% 10.7% 4.9% 2.9% 3.7%
* 2006 total (311) includes 2 hybrids - Broad-tailed x Calliope adult males = 0.6% of total
# 2007 total (403) includes 1 hybrid - Black-chinned x Calliope female, and 1 Rufous Hummingbird female = 0.2% total each

All Banding Sessions Combined Throughout the Year.
(Through Memorial Day Weekend 2007)

Year: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total Birds Banded:   209 369 304 488 403
SPECIES Avg          
Calliope Hummingbird 81.6% 84.2% 75.9% 89.2% 75.6% 83.1%
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 11.9% 10.5% 11.4% 12.2% 12.9% 12.7%
Black-chinned Hummingbird 6.6% 5.3% 11.9% 4.9% 7.4% 3.7%
Rufous Hummingbird 0.8% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 3.3% 0.2%
HYBRID hummingbird 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.8% 0.2%

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