Trochilidae · bird profile
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
The Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) is a member of the Trochilidae family in the order Apodiformes. This taxonomic profile follows the American Ornithological Society checklist; local abundance and seasonality should be confirmed with current regional observations.
Broad-tailed Hummingbird by state: eBird records
Across the nine states with eBird occurrence data on this site (records from 2020–2024), the Broad-tailed Hummingbird is reported most often in Colorado, where it ranks #22 among all species with 183,917 records. It is rare or absent in Texas, California, Oregon, Florida, Tennessee, Michigan, Rhode Island.
Which states have Broad-tailed Hummingbirds?
Found regularly in these states, from 2020–2024 eBird records. Each state guide lists its other backyard birds by month.