The male Broad-tail Hummingbird's (Selasphorus platycercus) wings make a distinctive harsh whistle in flight.  A wild female Broad-tail holds the age record at 12 years old.  There have been 6 state records of Broad-tailed Hummingbirds in Georgia.

Description:

Average Weight: Male 3.16g, Female 3.6g

Male: Metallic green back and crown, white breast, iridescent reddish gorget, rounded tail.

Female: Green back and crown, white throat  and breast, rusty sides, green central tail feathers, outer tail feathers are rufous at the bases, green and black in the middle, and white at the tips.

Distribution:

Observed in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and  Wyoming.  Winters in Mexico.