Hummingbirds
Order: Trochiliformes Family: Trochilidae /See Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. There are 337 species world wide, and 23 North American species. Hummingbirds in Arizona, range from the mountains to the desert, as well as have wintering–, and summering–ranges–(from S Mexico to the North American Northwest).
- (SW) Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthis latirostris (Occasional, extended stays)-from SE Ariz Biome/ Mexico(West)
- ( * SW) sw–06(?) Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri
- ( * SW) Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna
- ( * SW) Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costae
- Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
- The following are (C) or (A)
- Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthis latirostris
- Calliope Hummingbird, Stellula calliope (C) Summers in Calif Mtns–Winters in S Mexico-(Apr, +Sep)
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus (C)–Breeds in Mountains of Ariz
- Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin (C) (Feb and Jul-Sep)–from Pac Calif coast
- Seen, or breeding in Arizona, and sightings possible:
- White-eared Hummingbird, Hylocharis leucotis
- sw–06(?) Xantus's Hummingbird, Hylocharis xantusii (can Summer S Calif deserts)
- Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Amazilia violiceps
- Blue-throated Hummingbird, Lampornis clemenciae
- Magnificent Hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens
- Plain-capped Starthroat, Heliomaster constantii
- Lucifer Hummingbird, Calothorax lucifer
- See List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order
Read more about this topic: List Of Arizona-SW Birds (Yuma County, Arizona)