Month: April 2026

The Hummingbird watch for our house has begun. Jenna has done all the research, and we are reliably told they have arrived in our area. No spotting at our feeder yet.

Here is a little info I have discovered for the Hummingbirds we can expect by our feeder.

Four hummingbirds you typically see in Colorado

• Broad-tailed: These are by far the most common species found along the Front Range. Males have reddish-pink feathers covering their throats and iridescent green feathers along their backs. Females have duller colors. They breed in Northern Colorado mountains and foothills and the Western Slope.
• Black-chinned:  These typically pass through our area. Adult males are identifiable by iridescent purple feathers bordering black chin feathers. Females have dull metallic green backs. They breed in western Colorado.
• Rufous: These migrate through the western half of Colorado. Males have distinctive bright orange on their backs and bellies with iridescent red throat feathers. Females have greenish backs and faint rusty patches on flanks.
• Calliope: The smallest bird in North America at 3 inches in length and weighing about the same as a penny. Males have distinctive look with streaked magenta throats with greenish backs. Females have bronze-green backs. These largely just pass through with possible breeding in far west Colorado.

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Common Name and Scientific Name

Hummingbird Central Information