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Black-chinned Hummingbird Life History

Order: Apodiformes > Family: Trochilidae > Genus and species: Archilochus alexandri

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Size

  • Length: 4 inches
  • Wingspan: 5 inches
  • Weight: 3 grams

Habitat

  • various

Diet

  • insects
  • nectar

Range

Summer:

  • Western North America

Winter:

  • Central America

Abundance by Country

Nest Information

© Michael R. Duncan
  • Number of broods: 2, occasionally 3
  • Days spent incubating: 13-16
  • Days until young fledge: 21