Maximum lifespan
9.1 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
45.50%
Whole genome
Non-coding
892 bp
D-loop 787 bp

Where Ruby-throated hummingbird sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Ruby-throated hummingbird has the 1,644th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Ruby-throated hummingbird
  • This species
  • Other birds
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,356 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.375
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.124

Life history

Maximum lifespan
9.1 years
Adult weight
3.1 g
Birth weight
620 mg
Basal metabolic rate
0.078 W
Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Gestation or incubation
13 days
Litter or clutch size
2
Litters per year
2

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 00376)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in the wild
Data quality
acceptable, small sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
Updated in build 2
In the database since
build 1 (2015-07-01)
Last changed
build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,356 bp
Protein-coding11,373 bp
12S rRNA970 bp
16S rRNA1,583 bp
All tRNA1,549 bp
D-loop787 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Archilochus colubris genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1978 bp26.0%27.3%13.8%32.9%46.73%−0.409−0.025
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,040 bp31.0%24.1%10.4%34.5%44.90%−0.537+0.124
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,551 bp27.2%26.2%16.7%29.9%46.55%−0.283+0.018
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp31.1%23.8%15.2%29.8%45.03%−0.325+0.133
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8171 bp38.0%24.0%5.3%32.7%38.01%−0.723+0.226
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6684 bp29.1%25.7%10.4%34.8%45.18%−0.540+0.061
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp26.8%23.0%15.9%34.3%50.26%−0.365+0.077
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3351 bp27.4%28.2%12.3%32.2%44.44%−0.449−0.015
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp28.6%23.6%13.5%34.3%47.81%−0.437+0.097
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,371 bp29.7%22.8%10.8%36.8%47.56%−0.546+0.132
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,815 bp32.2%23.1%11.3%33.3%44.68%−0.492+0.163
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6522 bp40.0%13.4%11.3%35.2%46.55%−0.514+0.498
CYTBCytochrome b1,143 bp28.7%25.6%12.6%33.1%45.67%−0.448+0.056
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA970 bp33.1%19.5%19.7%27.7%47.42%−0.170+0.259
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,583 bp33.5%21.7%19.1%25.7%44.79%−0.148+0.215
D-loopControl region (D-loop)787 bp29.4%29.1%15.2%26.2%41.48%−0.264+0.004

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,796 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.0%
UUU57
UUC170
Leu L17.6%
UUA81
UUG18
CUU78
CUC146
CUA302
CUG43
Ile I7.2%
AUU78
AUC197
Met M4.6%
AUA140
AUG35
Val V4.4%
GUU35
GUC46
GUA67
GUG19
Ser S7.7%
UCU35
UCC98
UCA102
UCG7
AGU6
AGC44
Pro P5.8%
CCU29
CCC76
CCA105
CCG12
Thr T9.1%
ACU58
ACC145
ACA132
ACG9
Ala A7.8%
GCU54
GCC144
GCA87
GCG10
Tyr Y3.0%
UAU32
UAC82
His H2.8%
CAU18
CAC90
Gln Q2.5%
CAA84
CAG11
Asn N3.5%
AAU25
AAC106
Lys K2.3%
AAA79
AAG8
Asp D1.7%
GAU12
GAC54
Glu E2.4%
GAA74
GAG19
Cys C0.8%
UGU6
UGC23
Trp W2.9%
UGA88
UGG21
Arg R1.8%
CGU4
CGC16
CGA43
CGG7
Gly G5.7%
GGU19
GGC68
GGA95
GGG36
Stop 0.3%
UAA7
UAG1
AGA1
AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_010094.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop1
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (45.5%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Archilochus colubris (NC_010094.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16969 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA701,039970 bp+47.4%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0401,11273 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1132,6951,583 bp+44.8%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6962,76974 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7803,757978 bp+46.7%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7563,82873 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,8393,90870 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,9083,97669 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9775,0161,040 bp+44.9%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,0175,08872 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0905,15869 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1625,23473 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2385,30467 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,3045,37572 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3776,9271,551 bp+46.6%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,9196,99274 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9957,06369 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0677,750684 bp+45.0%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7527,82170 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8237,993171 bp+38.0%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9848,667684 bp+45.2%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6679,450784 bp+50.3%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4519,51969 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5209,871352 bp+44.4%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8799,94870 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,95010,246297 bp+47.8%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,24011,6101,371 bp+47.6%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,62511,69369 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,69411,76067 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,76311,83472 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,83813,6521,815 bp+44.7%
CYTBProtein-coding gene13,66414,8061,143 bp+45.7%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA14,81114,87969 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA14,89114,96070 bp−–
ND6Protein-coding gene14,97715,498522 bp−46.6%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA15,49915,56971 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,57016,356787 bp–41.5%