Broad-billed Hummingbird

 

The Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) is most commonly found in southeastern Arizona for the US and is primarily a Mexican species.  There has been 1 state record of a Broad-billed Hummingbird in Georgia.  The photos below were taken in Macon, Georgia by Joe Riser.

Photos © 2002 Joe Riser

Description:

Male: Mostly green all over, blue gorget, red bill, and white undertail coverts and leg tufts.

Female: Green above with a grayish breast and belly.  Has a white eye line and a darker bill with the red being restricted to the lower mandible.  

Distribution:

Observed in Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, New Brunswick, and Ontario.

 

 

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