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Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Birds

This guide contains birds that can be found in the Denver-Boulder Metro Area, including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties.

Common Nighthawk 1
Chordeiles minor
Common Poorwill 2
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Anna's Hummingbird 1
Calypte anna
Costa's Hummingbird 1
Calypte costae
Calliope Hummingbird 3
Selasphorus calliope
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 4
Selasphorus platycercus
Rufous Hummingbird 5
Selasphorus rufus
Black-chinned Hummingbird 6
Archilochus alexandri
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Archilochus colubris
Rivoli's Hummingbird 8
Eugenes fulgens
White-throated Swift 9
Aeronautes saxatalis
Chimney Swift 1
Chaetura pelagica
Black Swift 10
Cypseloides niger

Edited by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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  • 1. (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
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  • 3. (c) Ken Lamberton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ken Lamberton
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