The Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) occurs in the eastern United States, while the Broad-tailed is mostly found in western United States. They are easily confused with the Rufous Hummingbirds and the Calliope Hummingbirds. Immature birds look like females, but have more spotting on the throat. Her tail projects well beyond the wingtips. The outer tail feathers are rusty at base, black in middle, and white at tips.
She has with iridescent green or bronze speckles on her throat and upper chest. Her underside ranges from whitish to orange-brown. In flight, the male’s wings produce a distinct trilling sound that is specific for this species. He has a white line from the chin to the eye rings and to the neck. Some rusty coloration can be seen on their broad tail.
#Broad tailed hummingbird Patch
He has a rosy-red throat patch with a brilliant red iridescence. The male has a glossy green head and upper plumage and buffy-green sides. They have long, mostly straight, thin bills. They have a distinctive perching posture holding their wings high above the tail. This long-bodied hummingbird has a long and broad tail iridescent green upper plumage and white chest. The male’s average weight is 0.11 oz (3.16 g), compared to the typically larger female which weighs around 0.13 oz (3.6 g). Their wingspan is about 5 inches (12.7 cm). Their weight ranges between 0.1 – 0.14 oz (2 – 4 g).
The Broad-tailed Hummingbird is medium sized averaging about 4 – 4.5 inches (10 – 11.4 cm) in length (including the tail). Species Photo Gallery … Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden
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