sxwut’ts’uli
sxwut’ts’uli
sx̌ʷət̓c̓əli
Noun
    hummingbird
Details
Ethnobiological notes
Several hummingbirds are known to occur within the territory but only the rufous hummingbird is common. The male is rufous (reddish) with an iridescent orange-red throat. The female is reddish with a green back. Rufous hummingbirds feed upon spiders and tree sap. They build moss and lichen-covered nests of plant down and spiderwebs.
Binomial name
[Selasphorus rufus (Gmelin)]