Secure Shopping
 Broad-tailed
Hummingbird The male Broad-tailed's wings make a cricket-like whistle in flight. One female Broad-tailed holds the North American age record, at twelve years old. Accounts of this species mention that it nests in the same tree or bush year after year, a phenomenon known as philopatry -- faithfulness to the previous home area. It will return to the same branch and even build a new nest atop an old one. Physical Description Average weight: male 3.16 g, female 3.6 g. Females are larger than males. Plumage Adult male: Metallic green back and crown, white breast, rose gorget, rounded tail. Adult female: Green back and crown, white throat and breast with black spots, rusty sides, green central tail feathers; outer tail feathers are rusty at base, black in middle, and white at tips. Distribution Observed in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Winters in Mexico Broad-tailed Hummingbird Range Map Visit
Shaw
Creek Bird Supply to see our selection of |
Copyright © 2003 Shaw Creek
Bird Supply