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Common Name
Black Chinned Hummingbird
Alternate Names
Common Type
Hummingbird
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Trochillidae
Genus
Archilochus
Species
alexandri
Conversation Status
Least Concern
Number of Sub-Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
They can be found in mountains, woodlands, orchards, meadows, and chaparral habitats. Their breeding habitat is open, semiarid areas, usually near water
Distribution and Range
Breed in the western half of the US and southern Canada. Winter in Mexico and northern Central America
Food
Feed on nectar from flowers using a long extendable tongue or catch insects on the wing.