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Texas Black-chinned Hummingbird
The Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a small green-backed hummingbird that is common in the western side of America. In daylight, the remarkable thin strip of iridescent purple that borders its black chin becomes highly noticeable. It is considered the western counterpart of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Considered very adaptable hummingbirds, their habitats are wide ranging, including mountains, woodlands, orchards and meadow habitats. During breeding season, they live in open, semiarid areas that are near to water bodies. And during migration, they would rarely remain longer than one day at a feeder, despite threats of food scarcity. Some studies claim that black-chinned hummingbirds intentionally nest near the active nests of much larger, predatory birds, since large predators are generally uninterested with hummingbirds, and because their presence will deter other birds that might target the black-chinned hummingbirds’ eggs or newly hatched chicks. This male Black-chinned Hummingbird was photographed outside Fredericksburg, Texas.
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Texas Black-chinned Hummingbird
The Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a small green-backed hummingbird that is common in the western side of America. In daylight, the remarkable thin strip of iridescent purple that borders its black chin becomes highly noticeable. It is considered the western counterpart of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Considered very adaptable hummingbirds, their habitats are wide ranging, including mountains, woodlands, orchards and meadow habitats. During breeding season, they live in open, semiarid areas that are near to water bodies. And during migration, they would rarely remain longer than one day at a feeder, despite threats of food scarcity. Some studies claim that black-chinned hummingbirds intentionally nest near the active nests of much larger, predatory birds, since large predators are generally uninterested with hummingbirds, and because their presence will deter other birds that might target the black-chinned hummingbirds’ eggs or newly hatched chicks. This male Black-chinned Hummingbird was photographed outside Fredericksburg, Texas.
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