Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds are one of my favorite families of birds. I have seen twenty-eight species of hummingbirds in my life thus far. I will update this page from time to time as I get to see new hummers. Here is my life list of hummingbirds:

1. Green-breasted Mango – A nemesis bird for me, I had chased this bird many times in US and Mexico. Finally got it on Roatan, Honduras on 4/15/14 at the Gumbo-limbo Park.

Green-breasted Mango at Gumbo-limbo Park. A former nemesis bird I have chased for 22 years.

2.  Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Sabal Palm Sancturary, Brownsville, Texas[/caption]

 Broad-tailed Hummingbird – cabin feeder Ramsey Canyon Arizona April ’11

 Rivoli’s Hummingbird – cabin feeder, Ramsey Canyon April ’11

Broad-billed Hummingbird – Sierra Vista Arizona April ’11

2. Wedge-tailed Sabrewing – El Cielo, Mexico  1/01, 2/05 and 2/06

3.Cuban Emerald – Rand Nature Center, Grand Bahamas – 11/7/00, 11/19/02

4. Puerto Rican Emerald – El Yunque Biosphere Preserve -3/31/15

5. Canivet’s Emerald – Alta Cima Mexico 2/20/06, Roatan, Honduras 4/15/14 (24) at Gumbo-limbo Park feeders

Cannivet’s Emerald at Gumbo-limbo Park

6. Cozumel Emerald – Cozumel, Mexico (4) road south of city 4/18/14

7. Broad-billed Hummingbird – Madera Canyon Arizona – 4/16/98, 7/07 Ariz. 4/11 Ariz

8. Azure-crowned Hummingbird – Alta Cima, Mexico 2/21/05, El Naranjo, Mexico 2/24/06

9. Berylline Hummingbird – Ramsey Canyon Arizona – 7/1/07

10. Cinnamon Hummingbird – (2) Costa Maya, Mexico 4/17/14 blooming Hybiscus behind the mall

Cinnamon Hummingbird at Costa Maya Mexico

11. Buff-bellied Hummingbird – 5/19/99 – Frontera Audubon Texas 1/01 Tx, 3/03 Tx and Mexico, 2/05 tx and Mexico, 2/06 Tx and Mexico, 4/17/13 and 18 Rio Grande Valley at Frontera Audubon and Sabal Palm. Castello Hammock, Homestead, Florida November ’16

12. Violet-crowned Hummingbird – Alta Cima Mexico 1/9/01 – 7/4/07 at Patton’s Home Patagonia, Arizona, 4/11 again at Patton’s Home Patagonia, Arizona

Violet-crowned Hummingbird at Paton’s House.

13. Blue-throated Mountain Gem – Madera Canyon Arizona 4/16/98, Monterey, Mexico 3/03, 7/05 Carr Canyon Ariz. , Agua Zarca, Mexico 2/21/06,  4/11 Sierra Vista, Ariz.

14. Rivoli’s Hummingbird – Madera Canyon Arizona 4/16/98. 7/07 Ariz. 4/11 Ariz.

15. Bahama Woodstar – Rand Nature Center – Grand Bahama 11/19/02

16. White-eared Hummingbird – Beaty’s Guest Ranch Miller Canyon Arizona ’07

17. Lucifer Hummingbird – MaryJo Ballator’s 4/12/11 Arizona

18. Ruby-throated Hummingbird – annual here in New York throughout my life.  First counted 5/93 also seen in Florida, Texas and Mexico

19. Black-chinned Hummingbird – Glendale Arizona 4/11/98, Texas 1/99, Mexico 3/03, Mexico 2/05, Arizona 7/07,  Arizona 4/11

male, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Lost Maples Park, Edwards Plateau, Texas

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20. Anna’s Hummingbird – Glendale Arizona 4/11/98, California 7/05, Houston Texas 2/15/06, Arizona 7/07, Liberty, New York 10/29/07, Sierra Vista Arizona 4/12/11, Seattle Washington – at Seattle Center 7/7/13

Hatch year Anna’s Hummingbird – Liberty, New York 10/29/07

21. Costa’s Hummingbird – 11/93 Glendale Arizona, 4/98 Glendale Arizona, 7/05 Central Valley California, 7/07 Arizona, 4/11 Arizona

22. Calliope Hummingbird – 12/5/01 Ft. Tryon New York, 7/1/03 Estes Park Colorado, 7/4/09 Gardiner Montana, 4/11 Ramsey Canyon Arizona

Calliope Hummingbird at our cabin feeder Gardiner Montana ’09

23. Broad-tailed Hummingbird – 4/17/98 Madera Canyon Arizona,  9/02 Wyoming, Estes Park Colorado 7/03, Arizona 7/07,  Gardiner Montana 7/09, Sierra Vista Arizona 4/12/11

24. Rufous Hummingbird –  Hasseyampa Arizona 11/20/98,  have had every year since in California, Arizona, Washington State, Alaska, Montana, Colorado, New York, Florida and Texas.  My most frequently seen hummer after Ruby-throated.  The photo below shows a bird found in Cornwall, Orange County New York 0n 10/16/11.  I viewed on the date of photo and the bird continued at least through this post on 10/28/11

Rufous Hummingbird at Gardiner, Montana Cabin.

Female immature Rufous Hummingbird Cornwall, Orange County New York 10/22/11

25. Antillean Crested Hummingbird 4/1/15 St. Maarten, 4/2/15 St. Thomas

Antillean Crested Hummingbird 4/1/15 St. Maarten

26. Green-throated Carib 4/2/15 St. Thomas Virgin Islands

Green-throated Carib 4/2/1 St. Thomas

27. Allen’s Hummingbird – Ft. Meyers Florida – overwintering bird at Lakes County Park 11/12/99, Philadelphia Pennsylvania 12/19/20.

Immature Allen’s Hummingbird 12/19/20 Philadelphia PA.

One additional sighting.

28. White-bellied Emerald – Lamani Ruins Belize – 4/16/14