Bird guide · Cynanthus latirostris
Broad-billed Hummingbird
What the broad-billed hummingbird eats, where it lives, when it comes to feeders and how to recognise it – with sightings from every US state.
- Season
- Migrant; in southern Arizona mostly March to September, a few in winter.
- Size
- 3.5 in (9.5 cm)
- Eats
- nectar (sugar water)
- Feeds
- nectar feeder
- Most common
- Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana
Food
What do broad-billed hummingbirds eat?
At feeders, broad-billed hummingbirds take nectar (sugar water).
Often perches while feeding at feeders.
Feeder that suits it
A hummingbird nectar feeder with one part sugar to four parts water.
Range
Where do broad-billed hummingbirds live?
Southern Arizona and nearby Southwest. By share of all bird sightings, broad-billed hummingbirds are most common in Arizona (0.9%).
States where broad-billed hummingbirds are most common
- Arizona0.9%
- New Mexico0.01%
- Louisiana0.01%
- Texas0.00%
- Illinois0.00%
- California0.00%
- Oklahoma0.00%
- Kansas0.00%
- Nevada0.00%
- Florida0.00%
Share of all bird sightings in each state that are broad-billed hummingbirds, 2019–2024.
Season
Does the broad-billed hummingbird migrate?
Migrant; in southern Arizona mostly March to September, a few in winter.. Across the US it is reported in every month; its share of bird sightings is highest in August.
Share of all bird sightings in the US that are broad-billed hummingbirds, by month.
Identification
How to identify the broad-billed hummingbird
Male: Dark blue-green with a red-based bill; blue-black, slightly forked tail and white undertail.
Female: Less red on the bill, smooth grey below, white face stripe.
Size: 3.5 in (9.5 cm)
Easily confused with
- White-eared Hummingbird – rare; compare carefully
On camera
Getting the broad-billed hummingbird on a feeder camera
You need a hummingbird feeder camera – hummingbirds never visit seed feeders. See feeder cameras compared for the nectar models.
Questions
Broad-billed Hummingbird: questions
What do broad-billed hummingbirds eat?
At feeders, nectar (sugar water).
Do broad-billed hummingbirds migrate?
Migrant; in southern Arizona mostly March to September, a few in winter.. Across the US it is reported in every month; its share of bird sightings is highest in August.
Where do broad-billed hummingbirds live?
By share of all bird sightings, they are most common in Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Texas, Illinois. They are rare or absent in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut.
What does a female broad-billed hummingbird look like?
Less red on the bill, smooth grey below, white face stripe.