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The black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a hummingbird occupying a broad range of habitats. [3] Its summer range is in the western United States and southwestern Canada. It is migratory, wintering as far south as Mexico. In sunlight, the gorget of iridescent purple feathers bordering its black chin is noticeable.
Archilochus is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small migratory species which breed in North America and winter in Central America, Mexico and the southern United States. The genus Archilochus was introduced in 1854 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach with the black-chinned hummingbird as the type species.
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Unless otherwise noted, all species listed below are considered to occur regularly in North America as permanent residents, summer or winter residents or visitors, or migrants.
The black-chinned hummingbird is most abundant in the state, living in Central and West Texas. Ruby-throated hummingbird: Most likely April through September. Identify through short and stout bill ...
Black-chinned hummingbird: Archilochus alexandri (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) 235 Ruby-throated hummingbird: Archilochus colubris (Linnaeus, 1758) 236 Vervain hummingbird: Mellisuga minima (Linnaeus, 1758) 237 Bee hummingbird: Mellisuga helenae (Lembeye, 1850) 238 Bahama woodstar: Nesophlox evelynae (Bourcier, 1847) 239 Inagua woodstar: Nesophlox ...
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Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Five species have been recorded in North Dakota. Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris; Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri ((A) (R) Calliope hummingbird, Selasphorus ...
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