Broad-billed Hummingbird

Broad-billed Hummingbird
The Broad-billed Hummingbird is said to be quieter and less active than most hummingbirds, often sitting on a high perch for long periods. However, its flight is more irregular and jerky than that of others in the same habitat.

Physical Description
Average weight: male 3.72 g, female 3.4 g.

Plumage
Adult male: Dark green back, crown, and breast, bright metallic blue gorget, bright red-orange bill with black tip.
Adult female: Green back and crown, unmarked gray throat and breast, red-orange bill, white tips on outer tail feathers.

Distribution
The Broad-billed Hummingbird breeds from southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and very locally in western Texas south through Mexico. It winters in Mexico, casually north to southern Arizona. Prefers desert mountain canyons, riparian woodlands, and higher desert washes, especially where sycamores, cottonwoods, willows, and mesquite are present.

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