Hum Diner

by Alana Thrower

Title

Hum Diner

Artist

Alana Thrower

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Photograph - Photography

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I believe the hummingbird in flight is a broad tailed hummingbird and the perched bird is a black chinned hummingbird. Adult males are so much easier to identify!! Photographed in Rye, Colorado.

The broad-tailed hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird, nearly 4 in in length. It is one of seven species in the genus Selasphorus. Male and female both have iridescent green backs and crowns and a white breast. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Selasphorus platycercus
Higher classification: Selasphorus
Rank: Species

The black-chinned hummingbird is a small hummingbird. It is an extremely adaptable bird, occupying a broad range of habitats. They are migratory and spend most of the winter in Mexico. Wikipedia
Mass: 0.11 oz (Adult) Encyclopedia of Life
Scientific name: Archilochus alexandri
Rank: Species
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population increasing) Encyclopedia of Life
Phylum: Chordata

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June 30th, 2018

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