Broad-tailed Hummingbirds

a gallery curated by Sheri L. Williamson

Photos selected to illustrate key field marks of Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, especially females and juvenile males. For additional identification help, please refer to A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America in the Peterson Field Guide Series. Note: Titles are provided by the photographers and may not be consistent with the field marks.

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Broad-tailed Hummingbird by Paul Gloyer

Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird by mmeastman

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Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) 68/365 Mar-9 by mmeastman

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Sheri L. Williamson says: Note size in relation to feeder, grayish cheek, narrow pale "chinstrap."

Broad-tailed Hummingbird (male) by Keith Carlson

Sheri L. Williamson says: This bird shows a typical tail color and pattern of a mature male, with a broad rufous margin on the basal two-thirds of R2 and solid black R5. The amount and distribution of rufous and green in R2-4 varies considerably. Some younger adult males will show muted versions of the juvenile tail pattern, complete with white at the tip of R5 (sometimes also R4).

Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) by mmeastman

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Sheri L. Williamson says: Adult female. Note fine, even stippling across gorget, no visible rufous in R2.

Rufous Hummingbird female by Chuck Roberts. (3/3/32 - 12/4/13)

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Sheri L. Williamson says: Adult female. Note grayish face, long wings and tail, worn plumage.

female Broad Tailed Hummingbird by jason tinder

Sheri L. Williamson says: Adult female in worn plumage, with fine stippling in gorget.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird female by danaman

Sheri L. Williamson says: Female with fine stippling in gorget.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird female by Chuck Roberts. (3/3/32 - 12/4/13)

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Sheri L. Williamson says: Adult female. Note size in relation to feeder.

Hummingbird: Broad-tail female by wkothlow

Sheri L. Williamson says: Broad-tailed, probable adult female by light "five-o'clock shadow." Green spotting on sides is unusual in female Broad-tailed and even more so in Rufous/Allen's.

Rufous Hummingbird (Female) © Larry Selman by Larry Selman

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Sheri L. Williamson says: Adult female. Note grayish face, long wings and tail, worn plumage, probable nest material stuck to tail.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird by PixelHawk

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Sheri L. Williamson says: Probable juvenile male with heavy "five-o'clock shadow" and pointed R2.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird by Bill Bryant

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Sheri L. Williamson says: Juvenile male. Note single adult gorget feather reflecting red in heavy "five-o'clock shadow," proportionally long tail, size in relation to feeder.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird by Chuck Roberts. (3/3/32 - 12/4/13)

Sheri L. Williamson says: Probable juvenile male. Note heavy "five-o'clock shadow."

Hummingbird: Female by wkothlow

Sheri L. Williamson says: Juvenile, probably male. Note grayish face, fresh plumage, heavy "five-o'clock shadow."

Broad-tailed Hummingbird and Agastache 3 by Darin Ziegler

Sheri L. Williamson says: Juvenile, probably male. Note green spotting on sides.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird by Chuck Roberts. (3/3/32 - 12/4/13)

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Sheri L. Williamson says: Juvenile. Note grayish face, fine, relatively even stippling of gorget.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird by Chuck Roberts. (3/3/32 - 12/4/13)

Sheri L. Williamson says: Probable juvenile male with heavy green "five-o'clock shadow."

Broad-tailed Hummingbird by Chuck Roberts. (3/3/32 - 12/4/13)

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Sheri L. Williamson says: Probable juvenile male with heavy "five-o'clock shadow."

Broad-tailed Hummingbird [female] - Selasphorus platycercus platycercus by Lisa Lovingtree

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Sheri L. Williamson says: Juvenile male with unusually light "five-o'clock shadow." Age and sex confirmed by adult gorget feathers growing in.

DSZ_03243a by Jerry Oldenettel

Rufous Hummingbird by Lindell Dillon

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