News Update: April 17, 2008      Name ______________________ 

Look at this week's Rufous migration map and at the blue part of the distribution map. (This shows where rufous hummers breed.)
Rufous Hummingbird Map Questions
(Teachers: Map is hotlinked for larger projection on smartboard or screen.)

The most northern migrating rufous hummingbird was reported at about ______ degrees North latitude.

Do you predict that rufous hummingbirds will be seen farther north than this week's most northern sighting? Why or why not?
I predict that the northern edge of the ruby-throated hummingbird migration will reach about _____ degrees North latitude by next week.
I have these questions about the map or the migration: