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Black-chinned hummingbird (male)

Archilochus alexandri

Photo by Brian38
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Description:

A migratory hummingbird that spends its winter in Mexico. they are small hummingbirds that are about 8.25 cm (3.25 in) long. Adults are metallic green above and white below with green flanks. Their bill is long, straight, and very slender. The adult male has a black face and chin, a glossy purple throat band, and a dark forked tail. The female has a dark rounded tail with white tips and no throat patch.

Habitat:

Spotted at the Snow Canyon State Park in Utah.

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