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Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Slightly larger than a Ruby Throat. Dull metallic green back with a greyish breast. Wing tips rounded and bill slightly curved. Tends to pump its tail as it hovers.

Habitat:

Backyard feeder.

Reference Links:

Black-chinned hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Orn…

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PublishedAugust 21, 2014

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