Hi folks,
It's migrating hummingbird season at the Boulder Community Gardens at the moment. I'd appreciate help with the ID of the attached bird. I'm torn between Black-chinned and Broad-tailed. The photos are of the same individual.
Reasons in favor of Black-chinned:
- No visible rufous in the tail. I saw the bird well with binoculars, but didn't get a photo of the bird in flight.
- Limited rufous on flanks.
- No white eye ring.
- Grayish cap.
- More vertical posture.
Reasons in favor of Broad-tailed:
- Tail seems to extend further from wingtips than shown in Sibley.
- Bill doesn't seem as curved as in Sibley.
- Spots in cheeks.
Thanks,
Richard Trinkner
Boulder
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