United States Hummingbird Species
A list of hummingbird species which can be found in the United States and their ranges
Allen’s Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin - Endemic
Distribution: Arizona, coastal California and Channel Islands, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts - Nantucket, Mississippi, Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vancouver Island, B.C. Some birds migrate between Baja and coastal California, while others are year-round California residents.
Anna’s Hummingbird, Calypte anna -
Distribution: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and British Columbia (resident on Vancouver Island).
Berylline Hummingbird, Saucerottia beryllina
Distribution: Rare. Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona, and in New Mexico. Winters in Mexico.
Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri
Distribution: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.
Blue-throated Hummingbird, Lampornis clemenciae
Distribution: Arizona, California, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah. Winters in Mexico.
Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris
Distribution: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Ontario. Winters in Mexico.
Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus
Distribution: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, and Manitoba. Winters in Mexico.
Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Amazilia yucatanensis
Distribution: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Winters in eastern coastal Mexico.
Calliope Hummingbird, Stellula calliope
Distribution: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. Winters in west-central Mexico.
Costa’s Hummingbird, Calypte costae
Distribution: Alaska, Arizona, California, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and British Columbia. Winters in SE California, SW Arizona, NW Sonora, and Baja. Costa’s don’t migrate very long distances, and can be among the first migrant birds to arrive in the spring.
Lucifer Hummingbird, Calothorax lucifer
Distribution: Observed in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Winters central Mexico.
Magnificent (Rivoli’s) Hummingbird, Heliodoxa fulgensS
Distribution: Observed in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Winters in Mexico.
Ruby throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
Distribution: Distribution: Ruby throats breed throughout eastern to Midwestern North America, from southern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and winter primarily in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean islands. A few are reported to remain in the US Gulf states and Outer Banks of North Carolina. The ruby throated hummingbird makes an amazing non-stop crossing of the Gulf to it’s winter home (and back), taking 18-20 hours to make the flight. In the spring arrive at the coast in late February or early March, and follow the development of spring flowers. In fall, males migrate earlier than females, some adult males starting south as early as July. Females usually leave at the end of September in the southeast. Juveniles depart last, after the females, with the last juveniles leaving suddenly at first frost which is usually around mid-October. By mid-November, the ruby throat has usually finished migrating from the United states. We keep our hummingbird feeders out until Early November.
Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
Distribution: Observed in every state and province except Hawaii, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec. Rufous is the most widely distributed hummingbird in North America. Winters in Mexico and possibly Panama.
Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Amazilia violiceps
Distribution: Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. Winters in Mexico.
White-eared Hummingbird, Hylocharis leucotis
Distribution: Arizona, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas. Winters in mountains of Mexico.
Xantus’s Hummingbird
Xantus’ is a Mexican hummingbird normally found only in Baja California but at one point a nest was found in southern California. However, no chicks fledged. In 1997 a single bird was observed in British Columbia.
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