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Broad-billed Hummingbird

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Broad-billed Hummingbird by Daniel Towell
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Broad-billed Hummingbird

Cynanthus latirostris
  • ORDER: Caprimulgiformes
  • FAMILY: Trochilidae
Basic Description

A strikingly colorful bird, the Broad-billed Hummingbird reaches the northern limit of its range in southeastern Arizona. Broad-billed Hummingbirds that nest in Arizona are migratory; populations in Mexico are resident year-round in their breeding range.

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Other Names
  • Colibrí Piquiancho Común (Spanish)
  • Colibri circé (French)
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