Black-chinned Hummingbird Images, Facts and Information:
Archilochus alexandri
- Black-chinned Hummingbirds are medium sized hummingbirds with slightly decurved bills. Male Black-chinned Hummingbirds have iridescent violet gorgets, metallic green backs, grayish underparts with white breasts and greenish flanks, their heads appear black overall unless the sun lights up the gorget. Female Black-chinned Hummingbirds are slightly larger than the males, they have green backs, grayish throats with dark spots, their tails are dark green with white corners.
- Black-chinned Hummingbirds are migratory. During the breeding season they can be found from southern British Columbia in Canada south across the U.S. western states to Mexico and Texas. They winter in western coastal Mexico and along the Gulf coast.
- Black-chinned Hummingbirds can be found in habitats that include mountain and alpine meadows, thickets in canyons, woodlands, orchards, and backyard gardens near feeders.
- Black-chinned Hummingbirds feed on floral nectar, pollen and small insects.
- Black-chinned Hummingbirds lay 1 to 3 eggs which hatch in 13 to 16 days. The female incubates and they are polygamous.
- A group of hummingbirds can be called a “tune”, “hover”, “shimmer”, or a “bouquet” of hummingbirds.
- The oldest known Black-chinned Hummingbird was a female who was over 11 years old when she was recaptured in Texas.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Black-chinned Hummingbird photos.
Male Black-chinned Hummingbird sipping nectar while perched
Title: Male Black-chinned Hummingbird sipping nectar while perched
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/11/2019
Black-chinned Hummingbird stretching while perched
Title: Black-chinned Hummingbird stretching while perched
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/18/2017
Immature Black-chinned Hummingbird close up
Title: Immature Black-chinned Hummingbird close up
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/18/2017
Immature Black-chinned Hummingbird perched on a twig
Title: Immature Black-chinned Hummingbird perched on a twig
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/18/2017
Black-chinned Hummingbird wing flutter
Title: Black-chinned Hummingbird wing flutter
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/18/2017
Black-chinned Hummingbird tongue
Title: Black-chinned Hummingbird tongue
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/18/2017
Immature Black-chinned Hummingbird cleaning its bill
Title: Immature Black-chinned Hummingbird cleaning its bill
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/18/2017
Black-chinned Hummingbird on Antelope Island
Title: Black-chinned Hummingbird on Antelope Island
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/17/2017
Hovering female Black-chinned Hummingbird
Title: Hovering female Black-chinned Hummingbird
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, UT
Date: 8/17/2014
Black-chinned Hummingbird with its tongue showing
Title: Black-chinned Hummingbird with its tongue showing
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/15/2014
Female Black-chinned Hummingbird feeding with insect “friends”
Title: Female Black-chinned Hummingbird feeding with insect “friends”
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/14/2014
Black-chinned Hummingbird hovering at Rocky Mountain Bee Plant in August
Title: Black-chinned Hummingbird hovering at Rocky Mountain Bee Plant in August
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/14/2014
Female Black-chinned Hummingbird hovering over flowers
Title: Female Black-chinned Hummingbird hovering over flowers
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/14/2014
Female Black-chinned Hummingbird feeding
Title: Female Black-chinned Hummingbird feeding
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/30/2013
Black-chinned Hummingbird feeding on the nectar of the Bee Plant
Title: Black-chinned Hummingbird feeding on the nectar of the Bee Plant
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/30/2013
Flying jewel – Female Black-chinned Hummingbird
Title: Flying jewel – Female Black-chinned Hummingbird
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/30/2013
Black-chinned Hummingbird hovering over Rocky Mountain Bee Plant
Title: Black-chinned Hummingbird hovering over Rocky Mountain Bee Plant
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/30/2013
Young female Black-chinned Hummingbird
Title: Young female Black-chinned Hummingbird
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/30/2013
Pretty in Pink – Black-chinned Hummingbird
Title: Pretty in Pink – Black-chinned Hummingbird
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, UT
Date: 8/29/2013
Black-chinned Hummingbird and Rocky Mountain Bee Plant
Title: Black-chinned Hummingbird and Rocky Mountain Bee Plant
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/29/2013