Broad-billed Hummingbird male |
General Description: Broad-billed Hummingbirds (Cynanthus latirostris) are tiny blue and green birds with a long red bill. The tail is broad and forked. The red bill has a black tip. The back is green, and the lower belly and undertail covers are white. Males have a blue throat and blue-green chest, while females have a green throat and white underparts. Females also have a white eyeline.
Taxonomy: Apodiformes, Trochilidae, Trochilinae.
Favored Habitat: Desert canyons and woodlands in southeastern Arizona. |
Broad-billed Hummingbird female |
Where to Find: Don't look for Broad-billed Hummingbirds around Las Vegas. Rather, look for them on trips to southeastern Arizona, but stranger things have happened.
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