Black-chinned Hummingbird
About the Black-chinned Hummingbird
Also known as: Alexander Hummingbird
The Black-chinned Hummingbird lives across western portions of North America. They range down into Mexico and Central America, where they spend the winter.
Male Black-chinned Hummingbirds have a black face and chin, with a glossy purple throat band. Both sexes have metallic green backs and white breasts. Black-chinned Hummingbirds feed on flower nectar and insects caught on the wing.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched August 4, 2010
Scientific Name
Archilochus alexandri
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
3.75 inches
(9.5 cm)
Wingspan:
4.75 inches
(12.1 cm)
Weight:
.12 ounces
(3.4 grams)
International Names
Czech
kolibřík černobradý
Danish
Sorthaget Kolibri
Dutch
Zwartkinkolibrie
Finnish
mustakurkkukolibri
French
Colibri à gorge noire
German
Schwarzkinnkolibri
Italian
Colibrì golanera
Japanese
ノドグロハチドリ (nodogurohachidori)
Norwegian
Svartstrupekolibri
Polish
koliberek czarnobrody
Spanish
Colibrí Gorginegro
Swedish
Svarthakad kolibri