Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Black-chinned Hummingbird

Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri

Described by: Bourcier; Mulsant (1846)
Alternate common name(s): Chisos Hummingbird
Old scientific name(s): Phasmornis mystica, Trochilus violajugulum

Photographs

Miller Canyon, Coronado National Forest, Cochise County, Arizona, USA - May 2, 2002 © Rob Pavey  Southwestern Research Station, Coronado National Forest, Cochise County, Arizona, USA - May 7, 2002 © Rob Pavey  Ramsey Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA - Jun, 1984 © Allen Chartier  Miller Canyon, Coronado National Forest, Cochise County, Arizona, USA - Apr 25, 2004 © Kent Nickell  Beattys Guest Ranch, Hereford, Arizona, USA - May 18, 2004 © James Ownby 
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Range

W. to sc. North America and ex. n. Central America;
W. of the Rocky Mountains from sw. Canada (sw. British Columbia), w. United States (Washington, c. Idaho, nw. Montana and e. Colorado s. to e. New Mexico, c. and s. Texas) s. to nw. Mexico (n. Baja, n. Sonora, nw. Chihuahua and n. Coahuila).
Winters in w. and sc. Mexico from s. Sonora to n. Guerrero and w. Veracruz.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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