Species Profiles for Common
North American Hummingbirds



The following pages will give you some basic species profiles on the most common backyard hummers of the United States of America and Canada.

Some hummingbirds have similar looks and may even share the same territories.

Some west coast hummers never migrate while Ruby-throated hummingbirds are the only flying jewel to nest East of the Mississippi River.

These profiles will aid you in identification and in certain displays to watch for.



Male Costa When you begin to understand your hummers, you will have an idea on what flowers to plant.

You will understand where to place your feeders and the importance of planting shrubs and trees for nesting and protection.

If you live in Texas or Arixona, you will have several hummingbirds to profile.

From the common to the not so common.

In Michigan, we have the Ruby-throated hummer, but every so often, a Rufous hummer shows up.

It is these surprise visits that can make bird watching and understanding profiles so enjoyable

Enjoy looking up your favorite hummingbirds.



Allen's Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Broad-Tailed Hummingbird

Calliope hummingbird profile

Costa's hummingbird

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

Blue-Throated Hummingbird Profile

Now that you understand your species, plant some nectar rich flowers to keep them around

Hummingbird feeders

Migration North

Hummers Mating

Migration South

Hummingbird main page

Most pictures are courtesy of Wikipedia and species territorial maps are from USGS.

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