I am still trying to learn immature hummingbird identification!! I have had an individual for the past four days that has a very dark band completely across the belly with more blackish patches below. Throat is very lightly spotted and chest is white. Wings approach tail length, head spotted greyish green. I have not seen any rufous coloration or gotten good view of tail. Overall impression of proportions/size is black-chinned hummer-ish. The bird comes in to my feeder briefly and then flies out sight to perch. Have not had great views of the back. I have never seen a dark wash extend beyond the sides. Is this common? Is the black appearance just a lighting phenomenon? Is this an immature characteristic? Which species would show this?
-- Becky Campbell
Arapahoe Cty.
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Arapahoe County, CO
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