Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusArchilochus (Ruby-throated and Black-chinned Hummingbirds)
- SpeciesArchilochus alexandri (Black-chinned Hummingbird)
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.
The black-chinned hummingbird is 8.25 cm (3.25 in) long. Adults are metallic green above and white-gray below with green flanks. Their bill is long, straight and slender. The adult male has a black face and chin, a glossy purple gorget (when accurately exposed to sunlight) and a dark forked tail. The female has a dark rounded tail with white tips and no throat patch. Juvenile plumage is similar to that of adult females, but with buff margins on the dorsal feathers. Juvenile... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis
Blue-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis clemenciae
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Leucolia violiceps
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
Rivoli's Hummingbird
Eugenes fulgens
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 13 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 16 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 17 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 18 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-chinned Hummingbird in Saguaro National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-chinned Hummingbird sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 6,971 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-chinned Hummingbird in Saguaro National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black-chinned Hummingbird in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.