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Hummingbirds in Oregon
Hummingbirds in Oregon come down to 5 species with regular eBird records, led by the Anna's Hummingbird. Together they account for 347,637 of the 17 million eBird records from 2020–2024 — 2.1% of everything reported in the state.
The full list: Anna's Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Calliope Hummingbird and Costa'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 Oregon: 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) — 277,663 records, 1.7% of the state’s eBird total; a year-round resident, reported in every month.
2. Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) — 60,155 records, 0.4% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from March to August and peaking in July.
3. Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) — 4,984 records, 0.03% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from May to September and peaking in May.
4. Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) — 4,452 records, 0.03% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from April to August and peaking in May.
5. Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) — 383 records, 0.00% of the state’s eBird total; a winter visitor, present mainly from May to June and peaking in June.
When to see hummingbirds in Oregon
Adding up every species’ share of state eBird records month by month, hummingbirds are most prominent in March, February and August and least in June and May. 1 of the 5 species is year-round — Anna's Hummingbird — so there is no month without them.
Summer visitors. Rufous Hummingbird arrives around March and is mostly gone after August (peak July); Black-chinned Hummingbird arrives around May and is mostly gone after September (peak May); Calliope Hummingbird arrives around April and is mostly gone after August (peak May).
Winter visitors. Costa's Hummingbird arrives around May and leaves after June (peak June).
Attracting hummingbirds to Oregon 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 Oregon the hummingbird most likely to turn up is the Anna's Hummingbird. Its own page covers month-by-month activity and attraction tips for this state.
Hummingbirds in Oregon: FAQ
How many species of hummingbirds are there in Oregon?
5 species of hummingbirds have regular eBird records in Oregon (at least 25 records in 2020–2024): Anna's Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Calliope Hummingbird and Costa's Hummingbird.
What is the most common hummingbird in Oregon?
The Anna's Hummingbird, with 277,663 eBird records in 2020–2024, followed by the Rufous Hummingbird with 60,155. It is a year-round resident, reported in every month.
When is the best time to see hummingbirds in Oregon?
March, February and August, when the combined share of Oregon eBird records belonging to hummingbirds is highest. Summer visitors such as the Rufous Hummingbird arrive around March. Winter visitors such as the Costa's Hummingbird arrive around May.
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Hummingbirds in Oregon: 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: Oregon 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.