Brilliant orange on back, white chest and definite black throat. Stocky for sure. I am here in Northern California, near the coast. The other hummingbirds are chasing him away, but he keeps coming back. Bird Watching HQ. What types of hummingbirds can you find in the United States? Do you want to learn more about hummingbirds? If so, here are a few books you should consider purchasing. The top of their head and back is iridescent green.
Underparts are pale grey with a green wash on the sides of their belly. Females : Duller than males. The chin and throat are white with pale green streaks. Their face lacks the black chin and red throat of the male. Their belly is mostly white with buffy flanks, and the back is green. These two species have ranges that do not overlap.
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are common in the United States during summer. What sounds do Ruby-throated Hummingbirds make? July 24, at pm. June 25, at pm. Sylvie says:. June 25, at am. Renee R says:. October 9, at am. August 21, at am. August 14, at am. Renee R. Elaine says:. April 5, at am. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. I wanted to find out the species, but found this site instead. I live in Ft. Wayne, IN. I was out today photographing wildflowers at a lake near my home.
It is also considered to be prime habitat for local wild birds. I saw a yellow hummingbird that I disturbed when I walked up. I tried to get a video but it did not return. Anyone know of these in central Arizona? My daughter and I both saw an actual, fluttering, drinking hummingbird on my front porch.. It had yellow from the side of its head all the way down the wings.
We were only about 3 ft away from it, and she captured it on her phone video. We live in Louisiana. In 10 years, I have never seen one here in the valley. We have had a very warm winter. I wonder where they migrate from?? Anybody know? I live in Salem, OR and I just saw my first yellow hummingbird. All yellow, no black. I looked in the bird books, and they don't show any yellow hummingbirds, so I looked online and saw this site.
I found it interesting the locations they have been spotted, so I'm adding mine. I have a yellow bodied hummingbird with green wings that came to feed on my petunias and now comes regularly to a feeder that I bought. What is amazing is the balcony is on a 14th floor condo, but I can't find out any info about its name or type. Barbara Z. Sorry to be a buzzkill, but I suspect the reason that no one has posted a photo of an actual yellow hummingbird is that they turned out to be yellow non-hummingbirds like this warbler or poorly observed normal non-yellow hummingbirds.
There are "orange" hummingbirds in the U. America or can appear yellow from some angles Rufous, Allen's, Ruby-throated, Anna's , and pollen can leave yellow deposits on crowns, throats and bills, but no hummingbird species anywhere in the world is entirely or predominantly yellow. Oh, your analysis wasn't a buzzkill at all S.
I do find your conjecture to be rather insulting and dismissive. Sounds like ten minutes on wikipedia researching hummingbirds has made you an unparalleled genius. People are seeing yellowed hummingbirds. Pollen dusting? Poor observations? Would you provide some sampling data to back up your conclusions?
Thanks for your input though. Extraordinary claims--in this case, a previously unknown species of hummingbird visiting feeders and gardens in densely populated, heavily studied North America--require extraordinary evidence. People report seeing Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, too, yet no credible evidence for those cryptids has come forth despite generations of searching. People are certainly seeing something , just not what they're interpreting it to be.
If someone can produce a photo of a genuine yellow hummingbird not photoshopped , I'll happily and humbly apologize to you and anyone else who took offense at my skepticism and help the photographer document this historic discovery for the ornithological literature.
My husband and I saw a hummingbird drinking at our feeder in Aiken S. This was a hummingbird and it had a yellow crown, yellow back, yellow tail, and yellow and green wings. This was not a moth, nor a thrush. Once it fed it sat in the tree and guarded the feeder, fighting off other hummers then fed again. We were not hallucinating. Misinterpretation is the issue, Norma, not hallucination. The iridescent colors of hummingbirds can change dramatically depending on the angle of view, the angle and quality of the light, and the condition of the feathers.
I can understand how someone glimpsing a bright golden-green sheen on a brightly-lit hummingbird might interpret the color as yellow, but the bird is still objectively green. A related issue is that color perception can differ slightly from person to person because of variations in the way the visual pigments in our retinas respond to different wavelengths of light.
What I see as yellow-green might register as yellow to someone with a slight genetic variation and that's not even taking the various forms of color blindness into account. From the time of year and behavior, I suspect the bird you saw was an adult male Rufous, whose back and tail are extensively non-iridescent "orange.
Despite all the reports here and many more elsewhere, we're still waiting for photos or video of an entirely or extensively yellow hummingbird. These are severely cropped slides but they'll give you an idea BTHU - female pollen. Rufous male 1. Never heard of one with a truly yellow breast. Even hypothesizing the deposit of yellow pollen, it wouldn't deposit on the breast as hummers don't normally have contact with the flowers except through the bill and head.
I can only think of some screwy plumage variation of a known hummer. Here's another link to see a photo on the head of the pollen deposit occurring during feeding.
Whether they get pollen on their breast or not will depend more on the structures of the flower, than the behaviour of the hummer - if the flower has very long stamens, it could happen.
Something like e. Jack, Lanny Chambers has an excellent site relating to hummingbirds. Regards Malky Westhill. Michael Frankis said:. Click to expand I believe that Rufous with the pollen is what we saw. Thank you all so much, I don't believe I've ever had better response to a forum question.
The first answer came in just minutes after I posted the question! This must be a popular spot for bird watchers. Jack from Pensacola. Grousemore Senior Member. I saw one at the botanic garden in San Diego, California I can't find anything on the web that is even remotely close. I just posted photos in the bird identification section fyi. Greybirds New member. Lisa W Moderator Staff member. In Central America, they are a sign of love and will bring love to the person who spots them. How can I attract more hummingbirds?
Plan a continuous blooming schedule. Tie an orange ribbon round the old oak tree. Repaint your plastic flowers; rehabilitate your old feeders. Replace old feeders. Make snag perches for hummingbirds. Add a mister to your yard. Don't remove those spider webs. Do hummingbirds fly at night?
Are hummingbirds nocturnal or active at night? But in some locations--especially if there is artificial lighting such as porch light--hummingbirds may actually feed well into the night, usually during warmer weather. Hummingbirds do also fly at night, but this almost always happens during migration.
How do you tell a hummingbirds gender? Male and female hummingbirds can be identified simply based on the color of their feathers.
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