Broad-Billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
About This Species
Males show an iridescent blue-green throat and a bright red, black-tipped bill, and both sexes favor desert canyons, washes, and streamside vegetation in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Watch for them visiting flowering agave, sage, and ocotillo, or defending feeders with quick chases. Spring through late summer, during the breeding season, is the most reliable window, especially in Arizona's sky-island canyons.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- In the United States, hummingbirds and their nests are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, making capture, handling, or nest disturbance illegal.
- Keep several meters back from an active nest and resist the urge to move feeders close to it.
- A few minutes of quiet observation from a bench or trail is enough; there is no need to approach closer for a good look.
LCAvesApodiformesTrochilidae
Seasonal Activity
425,977 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Trochilidae
Photo
(c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christian Schwarz
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Occurrence data from GBIF.