Black-chinned Hummingbird

About the Black-chinned Hummingbird

Also known as: Alexander Hummingbird

The Black-chinned Hummingbird lives across western portions of North America. They range down into Mexico and Central America, where they spend the winter.

Male Black-chinned Hummingbirds have a black face and chin, with a glossy purple throat band. Both sexes have metallic green backs and white breasts. Black-chinned Hummingbirds feed on flower nectar and insects caught on the wing.

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Details & Statistics

Added to Birdorable

Hatched August 4, 2010

Scientific Name

Archilochus alexandri

Order:

Trochiliformes

Family:

Trochilidae

Genus:

Archilochus

Species:

A. alexandri

Bird Family

Hummingbirds

Measurements

Length:

3.75 inches

(9.5 cm)

Wingspan:

4.75 inches

(12.1 cm)

Weight:

.12 ounces

(3.4 grams)

Range

North America Central America United States (West)

International Names

Czech (Cesky)

kolibřík černobradý

Danish (Dansk)

Sorthaget Kolibri

Dutch (Nederlands)

Zwartkinkolibrie

Finnish (Suomi)

mustakurkkukolibri

French (Français)

Colibri à gorge noire

German (Deutsch)

Schwarzkinnkolibri

Italian (Italiano)

Colibrì golanera

Japanese (日本語)

ノドグロハチドリ (nodogurohachidori)

Norwegian (Norsk)

Svartstrupekolibri

Polish (Polski)

koliberek czarnobrody

Spanish (Español)

Colibrí Gorginegro

Swedish (Svenska)

Svarthakad kolibri

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