#BLACK CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD FREE#

You can print out a free bird identification photo guide for British Columbia to help you identify many of the birds that visit your backyard.Īnna’s Hummingbirds can be found in British Columbia all year. In summer, the most common species are Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. In British Columbia, the hummingbirds considered as regularly occurring are Anna’s Hummingbirds, Rufous Hummingbirds, Calliope Hummingbirds, and Black-chinned Hummingbirds.

The hummingbirds in this list are ordered how frequently they are spotted in the state, from most frequent to least frequent, according to bird watchers’ checklists for the state submitted to ebird. This guide will help you identify the hummingbird species spotted in British Columbia according to avibase. Of these, 4 species are recognized on state checklists as regularly occurring, 5 species are considered rare or accidental, and one of these is also regarded as near-threatened. There are 9 species of hummingbirds in British Columbia that have been spotted. Many Hummingbirds are migratory and spend the winter in Mexico or further south and the summer in the United States and Canada for breeding. Tiny bursts of color and speed coupled with magnificent hovering skills make the hummingbird one of my favorite bird species with good reason. Hummingbirds can travel over 4000 miles in a year, fly at 98 km/h, have a wingbeat of an average of 58 beats per second, and lay an egg the size of a jelly bean! Hummingbirds are the only species of bird that can fly backward, and their closest relative are swifts!

Black chinned hummingbird