Black-chinned Hummingbird
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Hummingbirds

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

LCLeast Concern
Family
Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Order
Apodiformes

Overview

The black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a hummingbird occupying a broad range of habitats from deserts to mountain forests and urban areas in the western United States, southern British Columbia, and Mexico. It is migratory, wintering as far south as Mexico. In sunlight, an iridescent purple gorget forming a ring below the black chin feathers is a male characteristic. When in flight and hovering, its wings make a low-pitched humming sound.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Breeds drier parts of southern British Columbia to northwestern Mexico; winters to southern Mexico.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.