Hummingbird information

NECTAR

• The science of nectar
• Flower specific nectar
• Do you know what is in your nectar?
• Ingredients in our hummingbird nectar
• How to make hummingbird nectar
• Electrolytes in nectar
• Bone char in refined white sugar

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FEEDERS

• History of hummingbird feeders
• Webster Feeder
• Bats at hummingbird feeders
• Bat cages

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CARE AND RESCUE

• Care and rescue of hummingbirds

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FEEDING

• Feeding hummingbirds in cold weather
• Feeding hummingbirds in hot weather
• Gardening for hummingbirds
• How to feed hummingbirds

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NUISANCE PESTS

• Bees and ants

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NESTING

• Nesting material
• Why dryer lint is dangerous for hummingbird nesting material

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DESTINATIONS

Where the hummingbirds come to you 

• North America
• Central America
• South America
• Captive in Aviaries

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MISCELLANEOUS

• Hummingbird Society 2020 festival in Sedona, AZ
• Hummingbird photography
• 1828 Alexander Wilson's account of humming bird
• Laws about hummingbirds
• Hummingbird friendly coffee

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HUMMINGBIRD SPECIES

Hummingbirds of North America (United States, Mexico, Caribbean and Central America) about 57 species. There are about 23 hummingbird species that visit the United States and really close. 

Widespread

• Rufous hummingbird  (Selasphorus rufus)
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Eastern States and Provinces

• Ruby-throated hummingbird  (Archilochus colubris)
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Pacific West

• Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)
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• Anna's hummingbird   (Calypte anna)
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Rockies and Mountain West

• Black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
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• Broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
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• Calliope hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
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Desert Southwest

• Costa's hummingbird (Calypte costae)
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• Broad-billed hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
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U.S. & Mexico Borderlands

• Buff-bellied hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis)
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• Lucifer hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer)
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• White-eared hummingbird (Basilinna leucotis)
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• Blue-throated hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae)
  Now Blue-throated Mountain-gem 2019 AOS Checklist change
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• Rivoli's (Magnificent) hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
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• Berylline hummingbird (Amazilia beryllina)
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• Violet-crowned hummingbird (Amazilia violiceps)
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Rare & Peripheral Mexican and Caribbean

• Bahama woodstar (Calliphlox evelynae)
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• Bumblebee hummingbird (Atthis heloisa)
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• Cinnamon hummingbird (Amazilia rutila)
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• Green-breasted mango (Anthracothorax prevostii)
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• Violet-crowned hummingbird (Amazilia violiceps)
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• Plain-capped Starthroat  (Heliomaster constantii)
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• Xantus's hummingbird   (Basilinna xantusii)
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ORIOLES

• Feeding jelly to birds

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SUNBIRDS and SPIDERHUNTERS

If you enjoy hummingbirds you will surely like the nectar eating Sunbirds and Spiderhunters found in Africa, India and Malaysia.