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Hummingbird Identification

Family: Trochilidae

For the purposes of this study, you only need to learn to identify the males of the 6 species marked with an asterisk. Use this page in addition to the guide we will send you.
On this page, you can also learn about other hummingbirds of the West if you wish. A few of these are seen in Tucson occasionally.

* Species found in urban Tucson. These are listed by level of abundance from the very abundant to rare.
~ First report in Tucson on January 2005.

Special thanks to the photographers for permission to use their pictures.
You may link to their web sites by clicking the pictures.

Common name
Scientific name
Guide
Pictures
Vocalization
Abundance in Tucson
* Anna's hummingbird Calypte anna
* Black-chinned hummingbird Archilochus alexandri
* Costa's hummingbird Calypte costae
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* Broad-billed hummingbird Cynanthus latirostris
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* Broad-tailed hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus
* Rufous hummingbird Selasphorus rufus
  Allen's hummingbird Selasphorus sasin
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  White-eared hummingbird Hylocharis leucotis
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  Berylline hummingbird Amazilia beryllina
Guide
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  Violet-crowned hummingbird Amazilia violiceps
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  Blue-throated hummingbird Lampornis clemenciae
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  Magnificent hummingbird Eugenes fulgens
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  Plain-capped Starthroat Heliomaster constantii
Guide
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  Lucifer hummingbird Calothorax lucifer
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  Calliope hummingbird Stellula calliope
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~ Ruby-throated hummingbird Archilochus colubris
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Special thanks to:

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

University of Arizona
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Silliman Memorial Research Fund

 

We appreciate your comments. Please email Alona Bachi: alona@email.arizona.edu