Broad-Billed Hummingbird

I think I discovered the hummingbird capital of the U.S. in southeastern Arizona. I saw amazing groupings of hummingbird feeders in Madera Canyon, at Santa Rita Lodge and Madera Kuba B&B; at Paton Center for Hummingbirds in Patagonia; at Beatty's Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon; at Ramsey Canyon Preserve; and at Ash Canyon Preserve. As a result I saw lots of hummingbirds and the most prevalent hummingbird during my visits was the broad-billed hummingbird, a hummingbird I'd never seen before. Now, after lots of observations, I think it is the most recognizable of the hummingbirds and one of the most beautiful.  

The first six photos are all males, all taken at Santa Rita Lodge. 

The last three are female, taken at Santa Rita Lodge, except for the last one that was taken at Madera Kuba B&B. 

The female looks quite a bit like the white-eared hummingbird I saw in Guatemala and looks more like other species of female hummingbirds I saw, such as the Rivoli's hummingbird.  

Illustration of a female from Birds of the World. 

Illustration of a male from Birds of the World. 

Range from Birds of the World. It is mostly a Mexican hummingbird with a small slice of Arizona and New Mexico thrown in.