Which species migrates north more quickly, the monarch butterfly or the ruby-throated hummingbird? Fill in the blanks below to compare and contrast these two migrating animals. Make a prediction, then check out the live migration maps and see what's happening!

Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Monarch Butterfly
Photo: Bud Hensley	Photo: Bud Hensley
	Insect
	Cold-blooded
	Eats nectar
	Lays eggs on milkweed plants
Can fly 27 mph (without help from the wind)	Can fly 4 mph (without help from the wind)
	Spends winter in Mexico.
	Migration enters the U.S. in March and first appears in Texas.
	Migrates across eastern US and Canada
	Cannot complete spring migration in one generation. Offspring continue the migration north in place of their parents.