Summers from Eastern California to Western Texas, from Idaho south to. To begin with, this hummingbird was named for its long, broad tail that projects beyond its wings. Winters in Mexico.įor maps showing population distribution and trends, see the National Biological Service's North American Breeding Bird Survey species account. Common Names:Broad-tailed Hummingbird Habitat:Mountain Meadows, Woodlands, and Canyons. Females keep up a constant vocal twittering, and males add a loud trill from their specialized wing feathers while in.
Hummingbirds aren’t usually known for the noises they make but broad-tailed hummingbirds are loud visitors. Observed in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, and Manitoba. Female broad-tailed hummingbirds having an encounter at a flower in Estes Park, Colorado. Females are larger than males.Īdult male: Metallic green back and crown, white breast, rose gorget, rounded tail.Īdult female: Green back and crown, white throat and breast with black spots, rusty sides, green central tail feathers outer tail feathers are rusty at base, black in middle, and white at tips. One female Broad-tailed holds the North American age record, at twelve years old.Īverage weight: male 3.16 g, female 3.6 g. The male Broad-tailed's wings make a cricket-like whistle in flight. Broad-tailed Hummingbird ( Selasphorus platycercus)
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