Black-chinned Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Adult male
- Iridescent purple throat with black chin
- Green crown, back, and sides
- Gray chest and belly
- White spot behind eye
- © Sam Wilson, AZ, Phoenix, June 2007
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Adult female
- Green above, gray below
- Crown usually grayish
- Gray throat with darker spotting
- White spot behind eye
- © Sam Wilson, AZ, Scottsdale, July 2007
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Adult Female
- Gray throat with darker spotting
- Grayish or greenish crown
- Gray underparts, may be slightly buffy on flanks (never rufous)
- © Darin Ziegler, CO, Colorado Springs, August 2008
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Adult Male
- Purple throat may appear black at some angles
- Green back and sides, gray chest and belly
- Black tail
- © Sam Wilson, AZ, Scottsdale, June 2007
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Adult Female
- Black tail with white tips
- Gray underparts, may be slightly buffy on flanks (never rufous)
- © Sam Wilson, AZ, Scottsdale, June 2008
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Adult Male
- Iridescent purple throat with black chin
- Gray chest and belly, greenish sides
- Black tail
- © sannesu, CA
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Adult female and nestlings
- Green above, gray below
- © Sam Wilson, AZ, Phoenix, May 2007
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Adult male
- Purple throat may appear black at some angles
- Black tail, not deeply notched in center
- © Gary Wilson, AZ, Scottsdale, May 2007
Similar Species
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Iridescent reddish pink throat and crown
- White eyering
- © sannesu, CA, November 2008
Adult female
- Similar to female or immature Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Pale eyebrow
- Usually red patch on center of gray throat
- © John Riutta, Scappoose, OR, December 2008
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Iridescent pinkish red throat and chin
- Greenish or buff sides
- White line along cheek
- Rufous patches in tail
- © Gary Wilson, Sierra Vista, AZ, July 2006
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Streaked iridescent reddish pink throat
- White line along cheek
- Very small
- © sandy in seattle, MT, June 2007
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Orangish sides and undertail
- Back usually orangish, may be green
- Iridescent golden red throat and chin
- Orangish face, orange or green crown
- © Mike Wisnicki, British Columbia, May 2008
Adult female
- Similar to female or immature Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Very similar to Black-chinned, difficult to distinguish (but range overlap limited)
- Crown usually greener
- © Debbie McKenzie, AL
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Iridescent red throat, thin black chin
- Like Black-chinned: Green above, gray below with greenish sides
- © Michael Hogan, NJ, July 2005
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Iridescent purple crown and throat with long gorget
- White eyebrow
- Very small and compact
- © Sam Wilson, Scottsdale, AZ, November 2008