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"melanistic"- hummingbird iridescence arent normal pigments

Back to his favorite snag from last spring. This was the presumptive ID made from the hummingbird experts that studied it last year (and a possible F2 backcross)

Observation for the bird in the background, top left (first photo) and the second bird from the right (second photo)

Subadult male - rarity well-documented on eBird, including by hummingbird banders

This one stumped our guide. He thought it could be a Costa's hybrid but he wasn't sure. It behaved like a Costa's.

Video clips from 10.31.22: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVOSjJbTbWY

Leucistic male

continuing from 3 Aug. finally got spread tail shots to confirm ID.

The famous white hummingbird

Female, possibly leucistic? A few tail feathers show a slight greenish tinge, visible in the additional photos. Occasional visitor to backyard feeder, private residence.

Leucistic

Unidentified leucistic hummingbird. Possibilities are: calliope, rufous, black-chin

Macho

Bird seen in fl by many

This record is outside the normal range for the species. Many birders came to look at the bird, which stayed for several days. The bird brought attention to itself with the loud wing buzz in flight.

@GECI/ Norma Castillo

Observed 20m behind beach fish cleaning station...

There seem to be relatively few images of this endemic Trans-Pecos species in natural settings in its native range (e.g. Google Images).

female.

Taking a bath.
Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad and Tobago

Registrado como parte del proyecto "Bird diversity of Nayarit, Mexico".

Female

Parque Natural Topes de Collantes, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba

Could it be Tyrian metatail?

vagrant, out of range.

Otro mas de estos

This imm/female Calliope was less than 2/3 the size of the numerous Broad-tailed and Black-chinned visiting the same feeders.

another leucistic case?

Female or juvenile male trying to catch a spider.

Tiny bird with a joyful chant.