Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2010-35
| Common name: |
Broad-billed Hummingbird |
| Scientific name: | Cynanthus latirostris |
| Date: | 10-01-10 |
| Time: | 7:30-8:15 |
| Length of time observed: | 45 minutes off and on |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | adult |
| Sex: | male |
| Location: | New Harmony near Kanara Creek |
| County: | Washington |
| Latilong: | 19 |
| Elevation: | |
| Distance to bird: | 10 m |
| Optical equipment: | 10 x 42 binoculars |
| Weather: | partly cloudy |
| Light Conditions: | morning diffused light |
| Description: Size of bird: | small hummingbird |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | hummingbird |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | greenish overall with blue throat |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | long and thin |
|
(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Small, dark green iridescent hummingbird with a bright blue gorget, bright white
undertail coverts, a dark bluish / black deeply forked tail, and a long thin
bright orange bill with a black tip. Eye black with a small white post ocular
spot. Legs black. (see photos) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | Often gave a rapid chattering call chit, chit, chit, chit, ... in flight and mostly while perched. |
| Behavior: | Defended feeder (successfully) from both immature male and adult female Anna's Hummingbird |
| Habitat: | Pinyon/ JUniper foothills of Pine Valley Mountains |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Adult male is distinctive. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
yes |
| References consulted: | |
| Description from: | Notes made later |
| Observer: | Rick Fridell |
| Observer's address: | Hurricane, UT |
| Observer's e-mail address: | rfridell@redrock.net |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | Judy Jordan |
| Date prepared: | 10-01-10 |
| Additional material: | Photos |
| Additional_Comments: | Hummingbird first observed 9/27 by Judy Jordan. |