Black-chinned hummingbird
| Black-chinned hummingbird | |
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| Male | |
| Female | |
CITES Appendix II
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Archilochus |
| Species: | A. alexandri
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| Binomial name | |
| Archilochus alexandri | |
Breeding range Wintering range
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The black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a hummingbird occupying a broad range of habitats. Its summer range is in the western United States and southwestern Canada. It is migratory, wintering as far south as Mexico. In sunlight, the iridescent purple gorget of the males is noticeable.