Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
About the Black-chinned Hummingbird
The black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a hummingbird occupying a broad range of habitats from deserts to mountain forests and urban areas in the western United States, southern British Columbia, and Mexico. It is migratory, wintering as far south as Mexico. In sunlight, an iridescent purple gorget forming a ring below the black chin feathers is a male characteristic. When in flight and hovering, its wings make a low-pitched humming sound. The hybrid between the black-chinned hummingbird and Anna's hummingbird is called "Trochilus" violajugulum. The black-chinned hummingbird is also known to hybridize with Anna's, Lucifer, broad-tailed, and Costa's hummingbirds.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 91 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Mexico, United States in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubrisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.