Know Your Hummingbird

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Eastern US

Everything about the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird --- identification, migration, feeding, plants, and how to attract them to your eastern garden.

Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

Pacific Coast

Complete guide to Anna's Hummingbird --- the only US hummingbird with a fully colored crown, a complex song, and a year-round Pacific Coast presence.

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Pacific Coast

Complete guide to the Rufous Hummingbird --- the world's longest hummingbird migration, Near Threatened status, and how to help this fiery species.

Black-Chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Southwest Desert

Complete guide to the Black-Chinned Hummingbird --- identification tips, western range, tail-pumping behavior, feeder setup, and best native plants.

Broad-Tailed Hummingbird

Selasphorus platycercus

Rocky Mountains

Meet the Broad-Tailed Hummingbird --- the high-elevation icon of the Rockies. Learn ID tips, range, migration, feeding, and how to attract them to your yard.

Calliope Hummingbird

Selasphorus calliope

Rocky Mountains

The Calliope Hummingbird is the smallest bird in North America --- yet migrates 5,000+ miles. Full guide to ID, range, feeding, plants, and attracting this tiny marvel.

Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin

Pacific Coast

Allen's Hummingbird is California's earliest returning hummingbird, arriving in January. Complete guide to ID, range, subspecies, plants, and feeders for Selasphorus sasin.

Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Southwest Desert

Costa's Hummingbird thrives where most birds can't --- in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. Complete guide to ID, behavior, range, plants, and feeders for Calypte costae.

Buff-Bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

Gulf Coast

The only hummingbird that nests regularly in southernmost Texas --- and then migrates north. Find it at Santa Ana NWR, Bentsen SP & beyond.

Broad-Billed Hummingbird

Cynanthus latirostris

The brilliant blue-green male with its red bill is unmistakable. Find Broad-billed Hummingbirds in Madera Canyon, Ramsey Canyon & SE Arizona.

Rivoli's Hummingbird

Eugenes fulgens

One of the largest US hummingbirds --- purple crown, emerald gorget. See Rivoli's in Ramsey Canyon, Carr Canyon & SE Arizona's Huachuca Mountains.

Blue-Throated Mountain-Gem

Lampornis clemenciae

The biggest hummingbird in the US. See the Blue-throated Mountain-Gem at Cave Creek Canyon AZ, Chisos Basin TX & SE Arizona sky island sites.

Lucifer Hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer

Named \"light bearer\" for its spectacular gorget. Find the Lucifer Hummingbird at Big Bend NP, Chisos Mountains TX, and Chihuahuan Desert foothills.

Violet-Crowned Hummingbird

Ramosomyia violiceps

The only US hummingbird with pure white underparts and no gorget. See the Violet-crowned at Paton Center Patagonia AZ & Guadalupe Canyon.

White-Eared Hummingbird

Basilinna leucotis

A rare summer vagrant from Mexico with a bold white stripe and brilliant head. Find White-eared Hummingbirds at Ramsey Canyon & SE Arizona mountains.

Berylline Hummingbird

Saucerottia beryllina

Mexico's brilliant green gem --- rare but increasingly regular in SE Arizona mountains. Find Berylline Hummingbirds at Madera Canyon & Ramsey Canyon.

Mexican Violetear

Colibri thalassinus

A glittering green gem with violet ear patches --- a rare vagrant that triggers birding alerts nationwide. Where and when to see Mexican Violetear in the US.

Xantus's Hummingbird

Basilinna xantusii

Native to Baja California, Xantus's Hummingbird is one of the rarest US records ever. A once-in-a-decade mega-rarity with fewer than 10 US sightings.