To top that distinct ability, one female Broad-tailed hummingbird holds the record for the North American age at 12 years old. The most unique characteristic of a male Broad-tailed hummingbird is the ability of its wings to create a cricket-like whistle while flying. The adult female has a green back and crown, unmarked fray throat and breast, red-orange bill, and white tips on outer tail feathers.

And its bill is bright red-orange with a black tip. Its gorget is bright metallic blue in color. The adult male has a dark green back, crown and breast. The Broad-billed hummingbird has an average weight of 3.72 g for male and 3.4 g for female. Both sexes have thin white stripes above and below their eyes. The female Blue-coated also has a green back and crown, gray great, and white tips on the outer tail feathers. The adult male Blue-throated has a green back and crown, dark gray breast, bright blue gorget, and a dark blue tail that has white outer tips. The heavy average weight of the bird reflects its large size. The average weight of the Blue-throated Hummingbird is 8.4 g, while that of the female is 6.8 g. On the other hand, the adult female has a green back and crown a white breast and throat that have some black spots, buff sides, and white tips on the feathers of the outer tail. This color characteristic makes Black-chinned the least colorful among all the US hummers. The adult male black-chinned has a metallic green back, crown, and breast black gorget with purple throat band and a white collar. Generally, the female is larger compared to the male. The average weight of the male Black-chinned is 3.09 g, while that of the female is 3.42 g. Interestingly, the adult female Berylline has the same physical characteristics as the male. Its gorget is noticeably brighter green compared to its back. The adult male Berylline is covered with an emerald green color, with some streaks of purple on the rump, and feathers on its wings, and tail. It has an average weight of 4.87 g for males and 4.37 g for females. Berylline Hummingbirdĭue to the irregular breeding of its members in the US, the Berylline hummingbird is sometimes listed as an accidental species. Younger Anna’s hummingbirds of both sexes exhibit the characteristics of the adult female, although their throats may have no marks. Its female counterpart has a green back, greyish-white breast, white throat that has some red spots, and white tips on the outer tail feathers. With this large size, the Anna’s hummingbird is the largest hummingbird in the West Coast.Īn adult male Anna’s hummingbird has a metallic green back, dark rose-red crown and gorget, and greyish breast. The average weight of a male Anna’s hummingbird is 4.31 g, while that of the female is 4.07 g. Anna’s hummingbirds are known to have a minimal song. Anna’s HummingbirdĬonsidered as the most common hummingbird in southern California, Anna’s hummingbird is one of only three species that lives permanently in the US or Canada. The males of the species are generally smaller compared to their female counterparts. The throat area is copper-red, while the sides are reddish-brown in colour. The head and back of an adult male Allen’s hummingbird is usually covered with metallic bronze-green feathers. Also, resident birds are bigger compared to migratory birds. The Allen’s Hummingbird has an average weight of 3.13 g for male and 3.24 g for female.

Colorful hummingbird