Beija-flor de Anna

Existem mais de 300 espécies diferentes de beija-flores no mundo, embora o número exato de espécies seja frequentemente debatido com base em subespécies e divisões aceitas entre aves intimamente relacionadas. Para torná-lo ainda mais confuso, muitas aves geralmente têm nomes comuns diferentes em suas regiões locais, especialmente para espécies de grande extensão. Ao se referir a beija-flores, muitas vezes é útil conhecer os nomes comuns e científicos (gênero e espécie) para evitar confusão entre espécies semelhantes.

Lista Alfabética de Espécies Hummingbird

Ordenado por nome comum

* - Regularmente raças na América do Norte; migrante completo no inverno
** - visitante raro para a América do Norte; pode ter ocasionais ninhos raros
*** - Residente durante todo o ano na América do Norte; faixa de verão pode ser ainda maior

UMA

  • * Beija-flor de Allen (Selasphorus sasin)
  • Colibri Amazilia (Amazilia amazilia)
  • Ametista Woodstar (Amethystina Calliphlox)
  • Colibri Ametista-Throated (Lampornis amethystinus)
  • Sunangel Ametista-Throated (Heliangelus amethysticollis)
  • Esmeralda Andina (Agyrtria franciae)
  • Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella)
  • O colibri de Anna (Calypte anna)
  • Colibri com crista Antillean (Orthorhyncus cristatus)
  • Manga Antilhana (Anthracothorax dominicus)
  • Colibri Azure-coroado (Agyrtria cyanocephala)

B

  • Bahama Woodstar (Calliphlox evelynae)
  • Garganta-de-cauda-com-cauda (Threnetes ruckeri)
  • Helmetcrest barbudo (Oxipogon guerinii)
  • Alpinista Barbudo (Oreonympha nobilis)
  • Colibri Bonito (Calotorax Pulcher)
  • Abelha colibri (Mellisuga helenae)
  • ** Colibri Berenino (Amazilia berenina)
  • Inca preto (Coeligena Prunellei)
  • Jacobino preto (Florusuga fuscus)
  • Black Metaltail (Metallura phoebe)
  • Thornbill-de-costas-pretas (Ramphomicron dorsale)
  • Beija-flor-de-barriga-preta (Eupherusa nigriventris)

  • Thorntail Preto-inchado (Discosura langsdorffi)
  • Streamertail Preto-Faturado (Trochilus scitulus)
  • Hillstar preto-breasted (Oreotrochilus melanogaster)
  • Puffleg de peito preto (Eriocnemis nigrivestis)
  • * Colibri preto-Chinned (Archilochus alexandri)
  • Coquete Preto-Com Crista (Lophornis helenae)
  • Fada Preto-Orelhuda (Heliothryx aurita)
  • Raio de sol com capuz preto (Aglaeactis pamela)
  • Treinador de Cauda Negra (Lesbia victoriae)
  • Puffleg Preto-Thighed (Eriocnemis derbyi)
  • Brilhante-de-peito-preto (Heliodoxa schreibersii)
  • Eremita-de-garganta-preta (Phaethornis atrimentalis)
  • Manga Preto-Throated (Anthracothorax nigricollis)
  • Blossomcrown (Anthocephala floriceps)
  • Colibri Azul-Tampado (Eupherusa cyanophrys)
  • Puffleg Azul-Tampado (Eriocnemis glaucopoides)
  • Beija-flor-de-peito-azul (Polyerata amabilis)
  • Safira Azul-Chinned (Chlorostilbon notatus)
  • Lancebill Azul-Fronteado (Doryfera johannae)
  • Colibri Azul-Dirigido (Cyanophaia bicolor)
  • Safira de Cabeça Azul (Hylocharis grayi)
  • Thornbill Azul-Envolvido (Chalcostigma stanleyi)
  • Esmeralda Azul-Atada (Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
  • Colibri Azul-Atado (Saucerottia cyanura)
  • Goldentail-de-garganta-azul (Hylocharis eliciae)
  • ** Colibri Azul-Throated (Lampornis clemenciae)
  • Starfrontlet Azul-Throated (Coeligena helianthea)

  • Início-Tufted Azul (Heliomaster furcifer)
  • Rabo de raquete de inicialização (Ocultus underwoodii)
  • Rubi brasileiro (Clytolaema rubricauda)
  • * Beija-flor de bico largo (Cynanthus latirostris)
  • * Beija-flor de cauda larga (Selasphorus platycercus)
  • Eremita de Ponta Larga (Anopetia gounellei)
  • Cometa de cauda de bronze (Polyonymus caroli)
  • Plumeleteer com cauda de bronze (Chalybura urochrysia)
  • Thornbill De Cauda De Bronze (Chalcostigma heteropogon)
  • Eremita Bronzy (Glaucis aenea)
  • Bronzy Inca (Coeligena Coeligena)
  • Inca Marrom (Coeligena wilsoni)
  • Orelha Violeta Marrom (Colibri delphinae)
  • Eremita Buff-Bellied (Phaethornis subochraceus)
  • *** Beija-flor-de-bico-inchado (Amazilia yucatanensis)
  • Sabre de peito acolchoado (Campylopterus duidae)
  • Coroa Lustrosa (Boissonneaua flavescens)
  • Sicklebill Buff-Tailed (Eutoxeres condamini)
  • Puffleg Buff-Thighed (Haplophaedia assimilis)
  • Starfrontlet com asas aladas (Coeligena lutetiae)
  • Beija-flor Buffy (Leucippus fallax)
  • Colibri Bumblebee (Atthis heloisa)

C

  • * Beija-flor Calliope (Stellula Calliope)
  • Esmeralda do Canivet (Chlorostilbon canivetii)
  • Beija-flor Encantador (Polyerata decora)
  • Beija-flor-de-barriga-castanha (Amazilia castaneiventris)
  • Coroa de peito de castanha (Boissonneaua matthewsii)
  • Estrela de madeira chilena (Eulidia yarrellii)
  • Chimborazo Hillstar (Oreotrochilus chimborazo)
  • Esmeralda de Chiribiquete (Chlorostilbon olivaresi)
  • Beija-flor de canela (Amazilia rutila)
  • Eremita Canela-Throated (Phaethornis nattereri)
  • Colarinho Inca (Coeligena torquata)
  • Puffleg colorido (Eriocnemis mirabilis)
  • Colibri Copper-Rumped (Saucerottia tobaci)
  • Beija-flor-de-cauda-cobre (Saucerottia cupreicauda)
  • Esmeralda De CobreChlorostilbon russatus)
  • Metaltail de cobre (Metallura theresiae)
  • Thorntail de cobre (Discosura letitiae)
  • Puffleg Coppery-Bellied (Eriocnemis cupreoventris)
  • Esmeralda Cobre-dirigida (Elvira cupreiceps)
  • Puffleg Coppery-Naped (Eriocnemis safphiropygia)
  • *** Colibri da Costa (Calypte costae)
  • Esmeralda de Cozumel (Chlorostilbon forficatus)
  • Topázio Carmesim (Topaza pella)
  • Esmeralda Cubana (Chlorostilbon ricordii)
  • D

  • Coquette Dot-Eared (Lophornis gouldii)
  • Beija-flor obscuro (Cynanthus sordidus)
  • Eremita Dusky-Throated (Phaethornis squalidus)

E

  • Piedtail equatoriano (Hemileucurus Phlogophilus)
  • Puffleg Esmeralda-Inchado (Eriocnemis alinae)
  • Colibri Esmeralda-Chinned (Abeillia abeillei)
  • Imperatriz brilhante (Heliodoxa imperatrix)
  • Esmeraldas Woodstar (Chaetocercus berlepschi)

F

  • Brilhante fulvo-fulvo (Rubinoides de Heliodoxa)
  • Coquete Festivo (Lophornis chalybeus)
  • Topaz Fiery (Topara pyra)
  • Awlbill de cauda de fogo (Avocettula recurvirostris)
  • Colibri-de-garganta-de-fogo (Panterpe insignis)
  • Metaltail Fogo-Throated (Metallura eupogon)
  • Woodnymph Garfo-Atado (Thalurania furcata)
  • Coquete Frilled (Lophornis magnificus)

G

Esmeralda de jardim (Chlorostilbon assimilis)
Colibri Garnet-Throated (Lamprolaima rhami)
Colibri gigante (Patagona gigas)
Safira Dourada (Hylocharis chrysura)
Esmeralda Brilhante-inchada (Chlorostilbon aureoventris)
Esmeralda Brilhante-Throated (Polyerata fimbriata)
Puffleg de incandescência (Eriocnemis vestitus)
Beija-flor-de-garganta-de-garganta (Selasphorus ardens)
Starfrontlet Dourado (Coeligena eos)
Starfrontlet de barriga dourada (Coeligena bonapartei)
Puffleg de peito de ouro (Eriocnemis mosquera)
Esmeralda Dourada-Coroada (Chlorostilbon auriceps)
Safira de cauda dourada (Chrysuronia oenone)
Puffleg Gorgeted (Eriocnemis isabellae)
Sunangel Gorgeted (Heliangelus strophianus)
Estrela de madeira de Gorgeted (Heliodor de Chaetocercus)
Inca de Gould (Coeligena inca)
Jóia de Gould (Heliodoxa aurescens)
Cometa Cinzento-Inchado (Taphrolesbia griseiventris)
Sabrewing de peito cinza (Campylopterus largipennis)
Eremita Cinzento-Chinned (Phaethornis griseogularis)
Jóia da Montanha Cinza-Trilho (Lampornis cinereicauda)
Grande Sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus)
Eremita-de-bico-grande (Phaethornis malaris)
Eremita Verde (Phaethornis guy)
Manga Verde (Anthracothorax viridis)
Thorntail Verde (Discosura conversii)
** Orelha Violeta Verde (Colibri thalassinus)
Colibri Verde-e-Branco (Leucippus viridicauda)
Fósforo de Fogo Verde-Suportado (Sephanoides sephaniodes)
Beija-flor-de-barriga-verde (Saucerottia viridigaster)
** Manga de peito verde (Antracotórax prevostii)
Jóia da Montanha Verde-Peituda (Lampornis sybillae)
Verde-coroado brilhante (Heliodoxa jacula)
Woodnymph Verde-Coroado (Thalurania fannyi)
Colibri Verde-Frente (Viridifrons Agyrtria)
Lancebill de frente verde (Doryfera ludovicae)
Hillstar de cabeça verde (Oreotrochilus stolzmanni)
Puffleg esverdeado (Haplophaedia aureliae)
Esmeralda Verde-Atada (Chlorostilbon alice)
Goldenthroat Verde-Atado (Polytmus theresiae)
Treinador de Cauda Verde (Lesbia nuna)
Caribus Verde-Throated (Eulampis holosericeus)
Manga Verde-Throated (Viridigula Anthracothorax)
Garganta da Montanha Verde-Throated (Viridipallens lampornis)

H

Esmeralda Hispaniola (Chlorostilbon swainsonii)
Puffleg Hoary (Haplophaedia lugens)
Esmeralda Hondurenha (Polyerata luciae)
Visor com capuz (Augastes Lumachella)
Ganso-de-bico-gancho (Glaucis dohrnii)
Sungem com chifres (Heliactin bilophus)
Visorbearer Hyacinth (Augastes scutatus)

Eu

Colibri Índigo-tampado (Cianifrons Saucerottia)

J

Manga jamaicana (Manga de antracotórax)
Juan Fernández Firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis)

K

O Eremita de Koepcke (Phaethornis koepckeae)

eu

Saburra de Lazuline (Campylopterus falcatus)
Pequeno eremita (Phaethornis longuemareus)
Little Sunangel (Micróbulo de Heliangelus)
Pouco Woodstar (Chaetocercus bombus)
Loja Colibri (Amazilia alticola)
Eremita Longo Faturado (Phaethornis longirostris)
Começo de bico comprido (Heliomaster longirostris)
Eremita-de-cauda-comprida (Phaethornis superciliosus)
Sabrewing de cauda longa (Campylopterus excellens)
Sylph de cauda longa (Aglaiocercus kingi)
Woodnymph De Cauda Longa (Thalurania watertonii)
Sunangel de Longuemare (Heliangelus Clarisse)
** Beija-flor Lucifer (Calothorax lucifer)

M

Estrela de madeira magenta-throated (Calliphlox bryantae)
* Colibri Magnífico (Eugenes fulgens)
Beija-flor de mangue (Polyerata Boucardi)
Colibri de muitas manchas (Leucippus hypostictus)
Eremita Maranhão (Phaethornis (nattereri) maranhaoensis)
Spatuletail Maravilhoso (Loddigesia mirabilis)
Sheartail mexicano (Doricha eliza)
Woodnymph mexicano (Thalurania ridgwayi)
Eremita Minuto (Phaethornis idaliae)
Avocetbill da montanha (Opisthoprora euryptera)
Velvetbreast da montanha (Lafresnaya lafresnayi)

N

Napo Sabrewing (Villaviscensio de Campylopterus)
Esmeralda de Cauda Estreita (Chlorostilbon stenurus)
Metálico Neblina (Odomae Metallura)
Eremita-agulhaPhaethornis philippii)

O

Colibri do Oasis (Rhodopis vesper)
Thornbill Olivaceous (Chalcostigma olivaceum)
Colibri Olive-Spotted (Leucippus chlorocercus)
Sunangel Laranja-Throated (Heliangelus mora)

P

Eremita Sarraceno (Phaethornis anthophilus)
Barbthroat De Cauda Negra (Threnetes leucurus)
Pavão Coquette Lophornis pavoninus)
Perija Metaltail (Metallura iracunda)
Piedtail peruano (Phlogophilus harterti)
Shearail peruano (Thaumastura cora)
Rosa-de-garganta-brilhante (Heliodoxa gularis)
Esmeralda lisa-inchada (Agyrtria leucogaster)
** Starthroat Tampado (Heliomaster constantii)
Eremita Planalto (Phaethornis pretrei)
Plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi)
Esmeralda porto-riquenha (Chlorostilbon maugaeus)
Raio de sol com o dorso roxo (Aglaeactis aliciae)
Thornbill com o dorso roxo (Ramphomicron microrhynchum)
Whitetip Roxo-Bibbed (Urosticte benjamini)
Colibri Roxo-Chested (Polyerata rosenbergi)
Woodstar com colarinho roxo (Myrtis fanny)
Fada Roxo-Coroada (Heliotricx barroti)
Caribus Roxo-Throated (Eulampis jugularis)
Montanha-Gema Roxo-Throated (Lampornis calolaema)
Sunangel Roxo-Throated (Viola de Heliangelus)
Woodstar Roxo-Throated (Calliphlox Mitchellii)

R

Coquete de cauda de raquete (Discosura longicauda)
Starfrontlet do arco-íris (Coeligena iris)
Thornbill Arco-íris De Barba (Chalcostigma herrani)
Streamertail-de-bico-vermelho (Trochilus polytmus)
Eremita avermelhado (Phaethornis ruber)
Cometa Vermelho-Atado (Espargos safo)
Esmeralda de Rondônia (Agyrtria rondoniae)
Sunangel Real (Heliangelus regalis)
* Colibri Rubi-Throated (Arquilococo colubris)
Beija-flor Rubi-Topázio (Chrysolampis mosquito)
* Colibri Rufous (Selasphorus rufus)
Rufous Sabrewing (Campylopterus rufus)
Rufous-Breasted Hermit (Glaucis hirsuta)
Sabufas de peito-ruivo (Hyperythrus de Campylopterus)
Espinho-de-bico-rufado (Chalcostigma ruficeps)
Colibri Rufous-Cheeked (Goethalsia bella)
Coqueta de Pelo Rufous (Lophornis delattrei)
Estrela-pau-de-topete (Chaetocercus jourdanii)
Beija-flor-de-rabo-vermelho (Amazilia tzacatl)
Safira-de-garganta-ruiva (Hylocharis sapphirina)
Whitetip Rufous-ventilado (Urosticte ruficrissa)
Rufous-Webbed Brilliant (Heliodoxa branickii)

S

Santa Marta Sabrewing (Campylopterus phainopeplus)
Santa Marta Woodstar (Astrope de Chaetocercus)
Colibri Safira-Inchado (Lepidopyga lilliae)
Esmeralda com pingente de safira (Polyerata lactea)
Colibri Safira-Throated (Lepidopyga coeruleogularis)
Puffleg Ventilado-Safira (Eriocnemis luciani)
Eremita serra-faturada (Ramphodon naevius)
Metaltail em escala (Metallura aeneocauda)
Eremita Escala-Throated (Phaethornis eurynome)
Colibri-de-peito-de-colônia (Phaeochroa cuvierii)
Colibri cintilante (Selasphorus scintilla)
Beija-flor-de-cauda-tesoura (Hylonympha macrocerca)
Sunbeam brilhante (Aglaeactis cupripennis)
Beija-flor verde-brilhante (Lepidopyga goudoti)
Coqueta de Pelo Curto-Crespo (Lophornis brachylophus)
Esmeralda de Cauda Curta (Chlorostilbon poortmani)
Estrela-de-cauda-curta (Myrmia micrura)
Shearail Delgado (Doricha enicura)
Estrela De Madeira Delgada-Atada (Microstilbon burmeisteri)
Boné para neve (Microchera albocoronata)
Beija-flor nevado-inchado (Saucerottia edward)
Colibri Sombrio (Cirrochloris de Campylopterus)
Barbudo Garganta (Threnetes niger)
Eremita Sooty-tampado (Phaethornis augusti)
Coquete Spangled (Lophornis stictolophus)
Orelha Violeta Espumante (Colibri coruscans)
Beija-flor-de-cauda-cintilante (Tilmatura dupontii)
Colibri salpicado (Adelomyia melanogenys)
Colibri-de-garganta-pontiaguda (Leucippus taczanowskii)
Colibri-de-asaSaucerottia saucerrottei)
Eremita de bico reto (Phaethornis bourcieri)
Eremita Raia-Throated (Phaethornis rupurumii)
Stripe-Breasted Starthroat (Heliomaster squamosus)
Colibri-de-cauda-listrada (Eupherusa eximia)
Eremita Stripe-Throated (Phaethornis striigularis)
Beija-flor-de-cauda-de-cauda (Eupetomena macroura)
Beija-flor Espada-Faturada (Ensifera ensifera)

T

Eremita Tawny-Bellied (Phaethornis syrmatophorus)
Tepui Goldenthroat (Polytmus milleri)
Beija-flor-de-bico-vermelho (Androdon aequatorialis)
Tourmaline Sunangel (Heliangelus exortis)
Coquete Tufado (Lophornis ornatus)
Colibri Tumbes (Leucippus baeri)
Puffleg Turquesa-Throated (Eriocnemis godini)
Metaltail de Tyrian (Metallura tyrianthina)

V

Veludo-Browed Brilliant (Heliodoxa xanthogonys)
Velvet-Ppurple Coronet (Boissonneaua jardini)
Sylph venezuelano (Aglaiocercus berlepschi)
Manga Veraguan (Anthracothorax veraguensis)
Esmeralda Versicolor (Agyrtria versicolor)
Beija-flor de Verbena (Mellisuga minima)
Violet Sabrewing (Hemileucurus de Campylopterus)
Beija-flor Violeta-Inchado (Damophila julie)
Colibri Violeta-tampado (Violiceps Goldmania)
Woodnymph Violeta-tampado (Thalurania glaucopis)
Beija-flor Violeta-Chested (Sternoclyta cyanopectus)
** Colibri Violeta-Coroado (Amazilia violiceps)
Woodnymph Violeta-Coroado (Thalurania colombica)
Brilhante de frente violeta (Heliodoxa leadbeateri)
Colibri Violeta-Dirigido (Klais guimeti)
Sylph De cauda Violeta (Aglaiocercus coelestis)
Metaltail Violeta-Throated (Metallura baroni)
Starfrontlet Violeta-Throated (Coeligena violifer)
Metaltail Viridiano (Metallura williami)
Colibri do vulcão (Selasphorus flammla)

W

Beija-flor de bico-faturado (Augastes geoffroyi)
Hillstar Cauda-Cauda (Oreotrochilus adela)
Sabrewing de cauda em cunha (Curvipennis do Campylopterus)
Eremita de barba branca (Phaethornis hispidus)
Esmeralda Branco-Inchado (Agyrtria candida)
Colibri Branco-Inchado (Leucippus chionogaster)
Montanha-de-barriga-branca-Gem (Hemileucus de Lampornis)
Estrela-de-barriga-branca (Chaetocercus mulsant)
Eremita Branco-Sobrancelhudo (Phaethornis stuarti)
Esmeralda de peito branco (Agyrtria brevirostris)
Safira Branca-Chinned (Hylocharis cyanus)
Coquete Branco-Com Crista (Lophornis adorabilis)
** Beija-flor-de-orelha-branca (Hylocharis leucotis)
Jacaré-de-pescoço-branco (Florisuga mellivora)
Hillstar Branco-Sided (Oreotrochilus leucopleurus)
Esmeralda Branco-Atada (Elvira Chionura)
Goldenthroat Branco-Atado (Polytmus guainumbi)
Hillstar Branco-Atado (Urochroa bougueri)
Beija-flor-de-cauda-branca (Eupherusa poliocerca)
Sabrewing Branco-Atado (Campylopterus ensipennis)
Starfrontlet Branco-Atado (Coeligena phalerata)
Colibri Branco-Throated (Leucochloris albicollis)
Garganta-de-garganta-branca (Lampornis castaneoventris)
Sicklebill Branco-Derrubado (Eutoxeres aquila)
Raio de Sol Branco-Adornado (Aglaeactis castelnaudii)
Plumeleteer Branco-exalado (Buffonii de Chalybura)
Orelha Violeta De Ventilação Branca (Colibri serrirostris)
Eremita Branco-Whiskered (Phaethornis yaruqui)
Colibri-de-garganta-de-vinho (Atthis ellioti)
Thorntail Fio-de Crista (Discosura popelairii)

X

Colibri de Xantus (Hylocharis xantusii)
Lista de Espécies de Hummingbird (A-Z)

FAQ - 💬

❓ How many different hummingbirds are in Arizona?

👉 How many types of hummingbirds are in Arizona? Of Arizona's at least 12 hummingbird species, some are seasonal, some are rare visitors and others are permanent residents. According to the Arizona Bird Committee, Anna's hummingbirds can be seen in Arizona all year.

❓ What is the most common hummingbird in Arizona?

👉 Anna's Hummingbird1. Anna's Hummingbird. Anna's Hummingbirds are common birds in Arizona and are recorded in at least 25% of checklists for the state. They are more common during spring and fall as some birds move along the coast and into southeastern Arizona for winter.

❓ What is the season for hummingbirds in Arizona?

👉 Q: When is the best time to see hummingbirds in southeastern Arizona? A: Though there are a few hummingbirds that stay all year in the warmer parts of the state, most of the hummingbird species that make southeastern Arizona so special arrive in April or May and leave by early October.

❓ What do hummingbirds eat in Arizona?

👉 Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) They typically begin to arrive in Arizona by late February and in New Mexico by April. Southbound departure occurs in both States by mid-September. FOOD—Black-chinned Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers, small insects and spiders, and sugar water at feeders.

❓ Is it OK to use brown sugar for hummingbirds?

👉 Do not use: raw sugar, agave syrup, brown sugar, molasses, artificial sweeteners, or anything other than white sugar; these cause various problems for hummers. Adding red food-dye coloring is unnecessary. The red on a feeder is enough to attract hummers. DO NOT USE HONEY as this can kill hummingbirds.

❓ What is the number one rated hummingbird feeder?

👉 Perky Pet Hummingbird Feeder – Best Overall Each feeder has a capacity of eight ounces with a wide mouth, allowing you to easily fill the nectar. There are four flower-like feeding ports that let four birds sit simultaneously. These ports are also equipped with bee guards to restrict bees from stealing the nectar.

❓ Are hummingbirds in Az year-round?

👉 Hummingbirds can be seen throughout the year. Most of the hummingbirds pass through the state due to migration. The most common among them is Anna's hummingbird. These birds are frequently seen in Phoenix and Tucson, where they now reside year-round.

❓ Which hummingbird feeders work best?

👉 Here are the best hummingbird feeders available online.

  • Best Small: Aspects 430 Hummzinger Highview Mini Hummingbird Feeder.
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  • Best Metal: Perky-Pet Elegant Copper Glass Hummingbird Feeder.
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❓ When should you take down hummingbird feeders in Arizona?

👉 Hummingbird season in each state

When to feed hummingbirds
StatePut outTake down
AlaskaEarly AprilSeptember
ArizonaAll year
ArkansasMid MarchDecember

❓ What is hummingbirds favorite food?

👉 NectarNectar, either from suitable flowers or sugar water solutions, is the most abundant and popular source of hummingbird food. ​The large amount of sucrose in nectar gives hummingbirds the necessary energy for their high metabolism, swift flight, and energetic lives.

❓ How long do Arizona hummingbirds live?

👉 They fledge in about 3 weeks depending on the species and to some extent on the weather. Like many animals, most hummingbirds die during their first year. After that, their life expectancy may increase to 3 or 4 years. Few live past this, although there is a record of a Broad-tailed Hummingbird living 11 years.

👉 When referring to hummingbirds, it is often useful to know both the common and scientific (genus and species) names to prevent confusion between similar species.

👉 There are 20 hummingbird species that regularly visit the United States and Canada, and while only a few of them regularly breed north of Mexico, vagrant sightings are always possible, and knowing how to distinguish between similar species is useful.

👉 The Costa’s Hummingbird is a desert hummingbird that has been edged out of its natural habitat by urbanization. Most commonly found in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. It’s named in honor of Louis Costa, who was an early collector of hummingbird specimens.

👉 The Black-Chinned Hummingbird is the western counterpart of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird. The species was named in 1846 to honor its discoverer – Dr Alexandre. It can be found in most types of habitats, including backyards, all over the western United States.

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