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Hummingbird, San Antonio, Texas (1 Viewer)
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Tiraya
San Diego CA
It is not a clear enough picture for a safe ID. A side view of the head helps. Also a spread view of tail would help, but any clear pictures should be fine.
There are a few hummingbird species that can be ruled out but the remaining hummingbirds include the black-chinned and ruby-throated which are usually impossible at the best of times.
The male must be around, he would make the ID much easier?
There are a few hummingbird species that can be ruled out but the remaining hummingbirds include the black-chinned and ruby-throated which are usually impossible at the best of times.
The male must be around, he would make the ID much easier?
From e-Bird it looks like both Ruby-throated and Black-chinned hummingbirds breed around San Antonio, with Black-chinned much more common. Since male hummingbirds do not have anything with to do with nesting, other than fertilizing the female, seeing males nearby would not tell you much about what species the female is.
Andy
Andy
Tiraya
San Diego CA
Right...I misinterpreted my local nests then as I often saw a male(s) hover near the nests regularly and the female would react non-aggressively. Ah well, nesting behaviour is not something I know much about.
And yes it is between ruby-throated and black-chinned...it is too green for the other possible breeders I found for this area.
And yes it is between ruby-throated and black-chinned...it is too green for the other possible breeders I found for this area.
TLeukering
Well-known member
I doubt that it's certainly identifiable, as Ruby-throated and Black-chinned are known to hybridize in, at least, the Hill Country. Unfortunately, the bird's bill tip is not visible, but what I can see of the bill suggests, at least in a very minor fashion, that it's longer and a bit curved, which would suggest Black-chinned. But, I would not ID the bird without more and better pix. However, it is certainly an Archilochus by facial pattern, among other features.
