Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. David Allen Sibley, Published by Alfred A. Male & Femle: Alan Schmierer, Bettina Arrigoni, Mick Thomson. 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. 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?.Due to their high metabolism, Black-Chinned Hummingbirds must eat constantly, feasting on nectar and insects, giving them energy for flapping their wings at incredible speeds. Pay attention to the head markings and color patterns of the breast and belly. Black-Chinned Hummingbird Keep your ears perked for the sad sound of the tiny Black-Chinned Hummingbird as a melancholy ‘tchew’ note often announces their presence. 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?.Tends to pump its tail more than other hummingbirds. Female has whitish underparts with almost no buffy tones (perhaps a very light wash on flanks). Male distinctive with purple-and-black throat.
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