Like many “western” hummingbirds, the broad-tailed is increasingly found in late fall and winter in the southeast. Polytypic (2 ssp.; nominate in North America). Length 3.5–4"; bill 16–20 mm.

Among them, the broad-tailed hummingbird rises to heights few other species dare to venture. Broad-tailed hummingbirds occupy the mountainous forests of Guatemala, Mexico, and the Western United ...

Of the 366 species and 112 genera of hummingbirds living in the western hemisphere, fewer than two dozen types migrate to the ...

Slightly smaller than Anna’s hummingbird, Allen’s hummingbirds are a coppery orange and green, according to All About Birds.

Allen’s hummingbirds are a coppery orange and green, according to All About Birds. Broad-tailed hummingbirds, which are not as common in California, are mostly in California from May to August ...