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Hummingbirds in Arizona
Hummingbirds in Arizona come down to 15 species with regular eBird records, led by the Anna's Hummingbird. Together they account for 1,031,836 of the 20 million eBird records from 2020–2024 — 5.1% of everything reported in the state.
The full list: Anna's Hummingbird, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Rivoli's Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Blue-throated Mountain-gem, Lucifer Hummingbird, Calliope Hummingbird, Berylline Hummingbird, White-eared Hummingbird, Plain-capped Starthroat and Allen's Hummingbird. Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in North America and the only ones that routinely hover. They feed on flower nectar and small insects, and almost every species is migratory, so which hummingbirds you see — and when — depends heavily on where you live.
Hummingbirds in Arizona: every species, most-reported first
Every hummingbird with at least 25 eBird records in the state from 2020–2024, most-reported first. The status label is derived from each species’ own monthly share of all state records.
1. Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) — 341,463 records, 1.7% of the state’s eBird total; a year-round resident, reported in every month.
2. Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) — 195,140 records, 1.0% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from March to November and peaking in August.
3. Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) — 137,025 records, 0.7% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from April to September and peaking in August.
4. Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) — 100,059 records, 0.5% of the state’s eBird total; a year-round resident, reported in every month.
5. Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) — 72,772 records, 0.4% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from April to September and peaking in August.
6. Rivoli's Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) — 57,384 records, 0.3% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from March to September and peaking in August.
7. Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) — 47,342 records, 0.2% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in July, August and September with a peak in August.
8. Violet-crowned Hummingbird (Leucolia violiceps) — 28,359 records, 0.1% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from March to September and peaking in August.
9. Blue-throated Mountain-gem (Lampornis clemenciae) — 21,895 records, 0.1% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from April to September and peaking in August.
10. Lucifer Hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer) — 9,357 records, 0.05% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from April to September and peaking in August.
11. Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) — 9,176 records, 0.05% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in April, August and September with a peak in August.
12. Berylline Hummingbird (Saucerottia beryllina) — 6,313 records, 0.03% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from May to August and peaking in August.
The remaining 3 species — White-eared Hummingbird, Plain-capped Starthroat and Allen's Hummingbird — are recorded regularly but in smaller numbers; see the cards above for their status.
When to see hummingbirds in Arizona
Adding up every species’ share of state eBird records month by month, hummingbirds are most prominent in August, July and September and least in December and January. 2 of the 15 species are year-round — Anna's Hummingbird and Costa's Hummingbird — so there is no month without them.
Summer visitors. Broad-billed Hummingbird arrives around March and is mostly gone after November (peak August); Black-chinned Hummingbird arrives around April and is mostly gone after September (peak August); Broad-tailed Hummingbird arrives around April and is mostly gone after September (peak August); Rivoli's Hummingbird arrives around March and is mostly gone after September (peak August); Violet-crowned Hummingbird arrives around March and is mostly gone after September (peak August); Blue-throated Mountain-gem arrives around April and is mostly gone after September (peak August).
Passage migrants. Rufous Hummingbird is reported mainly in July, August and September; Calliope Hummingbird is reported mainly in April, August and September; Plain-capped Starthroat is reported mainly in July, August and September; Allen's Hummingbird is reported mainly in July and August.
Attracting hummingbirds to Arizona backyards
A clean nectar feeder (plain sugar water, no dye) and native tubular flowers are the two things that reliably bring hummingbirds into a yard. Put feeders up a couple of weeks before the first arrivals listed below and keep them up until the last departures.
In Arizona the hummingbird most likely to turn up is the Anna's Hummingbird, a year-round resident, followed by the Costa's Hummingbird. Its own page covers month-by-month activity and attraction tips for this state.
Hummingbirds in Arizona: FAQ
How many species of hummingbirds are there in Arizona?
15 species of hummingbirds have regular eBird records in Arizona (at least 25 records in 2020–2024): Anna's Hummingbird, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Rivoli's Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Blue-throated Mountain-gem, Lucifer Hummingbird, Calliope Hummingbird, Berylline Hummingbird, White-eared Hummingbird, Plain-capped Starthroat and Allen's Hummingbird.
What is the most common hummingbird in Arizona?
The Anna's Hummingbird, with 341,463 eBird records in 2020–2024, followed by the Broad-billed Hummingbird with 195,140. It is a year-round resident, reported in every month.
When is the best time to see hummingbirds in Arizona?
August, July and September, when the combined share of Arizona eBird records belonging to hummingbirds is highest. Summer visitors such as the Broad-billed Hummingbird arrive around March.
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Hummingbirds in Arizona: sources
Every number on this page comes from the EOD – eBird Observation Dataset published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and distributed through GBIF under a CC BY 4.0 license: Arizona records from 2020–2024, retrieved 2026-09-18. Species are drawn from the families Trochilidae; only species with at least 25 records are listed, and a species is called a year-round resident when its monthly share of state records stays above 30% of its own peak in ten or more months. “Records” are individual eBird observations, so they reflect how often birders report a species, not a population count.