male (California, USA; 2006-05-13)


Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri

Native Range: North America

Notes: male has an irridescent purple throat that looks black when in poor light.


white collar even when throat looks black (California, USA; 2009-06-28)

male nectaring (California, USA; 2010-04-18)

female, front view (California, USA; 2006-05-13)

female, back view (California, USA; 2006-04-01)

male nectaring (California, USA; 2007-04-28)