Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Summary 6
The black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a small hummingbird at just 3.5 inches long. Adults are metallic green above and white below with green flanks. Their bill is long, straight and very slender. The adult male has a black face and chin, a glossy purple throat band and a dark forked tail. The female has a dark rounded tail with white tips and no throat patch. Juvenile plumage is similar to that of adult females, but with buff margins on the dorsal feathers. Juvenile males may also possess purple feathers on their throats. They have been spotted in the COSA from April to September
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