![]() ![]() Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. David Allen Sibley, Published by Alfred A. The Black-chinned Hummingbirds (Archilochus alexandri) also known as Alexander Hummingbirds are small, fairly slender hummingbirds that can be found throughout western North America, but also as far east as Florida. ![]() Male & Femle: Alan Schmierer, Bettina Arrigoni, Mick Thomson. During the flight, the heartbeat of the Black-chinned hummingbird achieves 1,260 times per minute and when the bird is at rest its heartbeat is around 480 times per minute. Male: blueviking63, JohnK, Andrew Reding. ![]() The recordist of all cuts used here was Paul Paul Marvin, stored on Xeno-Canto.Īdult Male: m.shattock, Adult Female: Len Blumin, Recording: Paul Marvin (Xeno-Canto). Also, bear in mind that some females are so similar among species that they cannot be safely identified.īoth males and females o all species have green or greenish upperparts. The Black-chinned Hummingbirds breeding range stretches from southern British Columbia in Canada through Idaho and Nevada, south to northern Mexico. Does it have some iridescent feathers in the center of the throat?įemale hummingbirds have distinctive tail color patterns, but these are difficult to see.Are the breast and belly whitish or buffy brown?.Does it have a conspicuous supercilium? Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri Over much of the west, this species is widespread in many habitats at low elevations, often coming into suburban gardens and nesting in back yards within its range.Pay attention to the head markings and color patterns of the breast and belly. As a general rule, females are likely to be the same species as the males that accompany them at the feeders. What are the colors of the breast and belly?įemale hummingbirds can be a challenge to identify.Is the crown also of an iridescent color or plain?.Is the gorget of a solid color, streaked, or elongated?.Pay attention to the crown and throat (gorget) shapes and color combined with the breast and belly’ color pattern. ![]()
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