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How Far?
A hummingbird that summers in Quebec would have to travel 3,500 miles to its wintering grounds in Costa Rica! You can use Google maps to estimate how far a hummingbird must travel from your hometown to reach the same winter home as shown below .

Ruby-throated hummingbird migration map with sample distances traveled.

 

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