Hummingbird Species, 2022 Hummingbird Migration, Sighting ...

We love watching hummingbirds, those marvelous, tiny birds that flit around our home gardens, and are looking forward to another exciting hummingbird season in 2026!

Where ever you live in the U.S.A., Canada, or beyond, this website can provide you with valuable information about these amazing birds.

On this website we present highlights of common hummingbird species found in North America, as an entry-level learning resource for those interested in these magnificent creatures! We also document the species of Hummingbirds in Central America and Hummingbirds in South America.

Hummingbird Migration Tracking Maps

Information is presented on the amazing process of hummingbird migration in the spring and fall of each year.

Hummingbird 2025 Spring Interactive Migration Map (click for details)

The tracking of the annual spring hummingbird migration is done with the help of our viewers as they submit their first hummingbird sightings from their locales.

Our staff began tracking the 2025 Hummingbird Spring Migration in late January of 2025 and ended in May of 2025, as most hummingbirds reached their northernmost breeding grounds in the United States and Canada. We also provide a Fall 2025 Sightings Map.

We will be posting to our 2026 Spring Migration Map in late January of 2026.

Many hummingbirds look alike ... how do I tell the difference?

Hummingbirds are among the smallest of all birds, with most species measuring in the 3"-5" range. They have long slender needlelike bills adapted for reaching deep into tubular flowers.

But many hummingbirds look alike, and sometimes juveniles and females are really difficult to differentiate. Our website includes side-by-side comparison charts of several common species that feature similar markings and coloration.

White and Albino Hummingbirds

Numerous reports were received in 2024 and 2025 of rare sightings of Albino and white Leucistic Hummingbirds.

Hummingbirds of the World

Hummingbirds are found only in the Western Hemisphere, with almost half the species living in the "equatorial belt" between 10 degrees north and south of the equator. The hummingbird family has 366 species and 112 genera, mostly south of the United States. Hummingbirds comprise the family Trochilidae, among the smallest of birds, with most species measuring in the 3"-5" range.

Learn more about the Hummingbirds of the World, and how many species there are in North America, Central America, South America and in the islands of the Caribbean Sea.

Attracting Hummingbirds

We also enjoy hummingbird gardening, and designing our landscape to provide food and shelter for a variety of hummingbirds, butterflies and other creatures.

Our site includes ways to help you attract hummingbirds to your home landscape. We'll share our experience from our own landscape which includes Lantana, Zinnias, Pentas, Salvia, Batface Cuphea, and other hummingbird-friendly annuals and perennials.

We Love Birding!

And we love watching all bird life! While this website is oriented to hummingbirds, we have a section on other backyard birds and a special report on our recent trip to the National Aviary of Colombia.

Thanks for visiting, and please join us for another fun hummingbird season in 2026!

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Species

Hummingbirds are found only in the Western Hemisphere, with half the species living in the "equatorial belt" between 10 degrees north and south of the equator. Over 366 species and 112 genera exist, mostly south of the U.S. Fewer than two dozen species venture into the U.S. and Canada; only a few species remain year-round.

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Migration

Many hummingbirds spend the winter in Central America or Mexico, and migrate north to their breeding grounds in the southern U.S. and western states as early as February, and to areas further north later in the spring. Some, however, do not migrate, in areas like California and the upper Pacific coast. After breeding, hummingbirds begin their fall southward migration.

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Feeders

Planting the right flowers is an important element in establishing the right environment for attracting hummingbirds. But you need another key attractant: the hummingbird feeder! They come in all shapes and sizes; some are plastic, others glass. Some are vertical and others horizontal.

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Facts

Hummingbirds comprise the family Trochilidae, among the smallest of birds, with most species measuring in the 3"-5" range. They weigh only a few grams.

They feature long slender needlelike bills adapted for reaching deep into tubular flowers to extract nectar. The beat of their wings is so rapid, up to 55 times a second, that a "humming" sound is produced, and the wings appear blurred. They are the only bird species that can hover, and fly backwards, or even upside down.

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Attracting

Hummingbirds, like other birds and other animals, need food, water, and shelter, the basic necessities of life. Favorite flowers of hummingbirds are often red in color, and tubular in shape, so we include many plants with these features.

We also enjoy hummingbird gardening, and designing our landscape to provide food and shelter for hummingbirds.

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How to Identify

Hummingbirds are among the smallest of all birds, with most species measuring in the 3"-5" range. They feature long slender needlelike bills adapted for reaching deep into tubular flowers.

But many hummingbirds look alike, and sometimes juveniles and females are really difficult to differentiate. Shown below are side-by-side comparison charts of several common species that feature similar markings and coloration.

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