Black-chinned Hummingbird

Male distinctive with purple-and-black throat. Female has whitish underparts with almost no buffy tones. Found in a variety of woodland and brushy habitats. Tends to pump its tail more than other hummingbirds. Readily comes to sugar water feeders and flower gardens. Common in summer. Very difficult to distinguish from Ruby-throated Hummingbird, especially females and young males. Black-chinned averages somewhat dingier green above, longer-billed with a slight droop, and has slightly broader, more club-shaped outer wing feathers, but these differences are all extremely subtle.