Hummingbird (Black Chinned)

A hummingbird of relatively modest appearance, the Black-chinned Hummingbird is common throughout much of the western United States. It occupies a range of habitats, from urban areas to desert, and from sea level to over 8,200 ft.

In a study in Arizona and New Mexico, nesting females spent most of their time in canyon bottoms but often relied on nectar sources on nearby hillsides. Males occupied and defended territories on the hillsides but rarely ventured into the canyon bottoms.

Photographed at Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ