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Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Photo by Jason Major
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Field Notes

Description:

Female black-chinned hummingbird

Habitat:

Open semi-arid areas near water in the western United States, northern Mexico and southern British Columbia. The female builds a well-camouflaged nest in a protected location in a shrub or tree using plant fibre, spider webs and lichens. They are migratory and spend most of the winter in Mexico.

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PublishedJune 27, 2011

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