8 Hummingbirds Found in Nevada: (Pictures and Sounds)

This article identifies and describes Nevada hummingbirds, where in Nevada they are seen, and whether they are year-round, seasonal, or rare vagrant residents.

Which species of Nevada hummingbirds are found in the state?

The Anna’s, Costa’s, Black-chinned, Broad-tailed, Rufous, Calliope, Broad-billed, and Rivoli’s hummingbirds are the 8 species documented as seen in Nevada listed in order of frequency seen.

Sighting Maps:

These 8 species of hummingbirds are documented as being seen in Nevada by sighting maps, listed in the order of frequently seen:

• Anna’s (Calypte anna)
• Costa’s (Calypte costae)
• Black-chinned (Archilochus alexandri)
• Broad-tailed (Selasphorus platycercus)
• Rufous (Selasphorus rufus)
• Calliope (Selasphorus calliope)
• Broad-billed (Cynanthus latirostris)
• Rivoli’s (Eugenes fulgens)

Even though sighting maps do not show any current sightings of the Ruby-throated, Blue-throated Mountain-gem or Allen’s hummingbirds in Nevada, top-ranking Google sites include these two hummingbirds as Nevada hummingbirds.

These 8 hummingbirds species found in Nevada are further classified into three groups:
Year-round residents, Seasonal, and Rare/Vagrant visitors.

Hummingbird:	Year-Round, Seasonal, Rare/Vagrant
Anna’s	Year-Round
Costa’s	Year-Round
Black-chinned	Seasonal
Broad-tailed	Seasonal
Rufous	Seasonal
Calliope	Seasonal
Broad-billed	Rare/Vagrant
Rivoli’s	Rare/Vagrant

For more information on Nevada hummingbirds:
Read my article:
Hummingbird Migration in Nevada

Read on to find out more about each of these hummingbird species as well as where and when they can be found in Nevada.

Year-Round Nevada Hummingbirds:

The Anna’s and Costa’s hummingbirds are the two classified year-round residents in Nevada.
This hummingbird classification is defined year-round residents residing in Nevada 365 days a year.

Some other hummingbirds that are too old or injured to migrate can also choose to overwinter in Nevada, but most migrate south for the winter.

Contrary to popular belief, hummingbirds can withstand far lower temperatures than most people would expect.

Some banded hummingbirds have been observed at temperatures as low as -9 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of -36 degrees Fahrenheit, according to eBird.org.

See my article:
3 Reasons Why Hummingbirds Are Banded

Read on to find out more about each of these hummingbird species as well as where and when they can be found in Nevada.

ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD – (Calypte anna) 

Conservation Status: Least concerned
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Calypte
Species: C. anna

The Anna’s hummingbirds are seen from Alaska and southern Canada to Washington, Oregon, California, Baja, and into the southwestern regions of Arizona and neighboring states.
They are primarily found on the west coast of North America.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture in Nevada (USDA), the Anna’s hummingbirds are seen and live in the far southern areas of Nevada year-round.

According to a breeding map on ebird.org, Anna’s hummingbirds breed and nest in southern Nevada.

See the current sighting map of Anna’s hummingbirds in Nevada.

For more pictures and information on Anna’s hummingbirds.

COSTA’S HUMMINGBIRD – (Calypte costae)

Conservation Status: Least concerned
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Calypte
Species: C. costae

Costa’s hummingbirds are predominantly a southwestern bird found in the corners of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Mexico; they are considered the second most commonly seen hummingbird in Nevada.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture in Nevada (USDA), the Costa’s hummingbirds are seen and live in the far southern areas of Nevada year-round.

According to a breeding map on ebird.org, Costa’s hummingbirds breed and nest in Nevada.

See the current sighting map of Costa’s hummingbirds in Nevada.

For more pictures and information on Costa’s hummingbirds.

Seasonal Nevada Hummingbirds:

The Black-chinned, Broad-tailed, Rufous, and Calliope hummingbirds are the 4 classified seasonal Nevada hummingbirds.

Hummingbirds that fit within this category are those that migrate through Nevada on a spring or fall migration basis.

Hummingbirds move south to spend the winter in Mexico and Central America in the fall, after migrating north in the spring to reproduce.

Due to their preference, an ailment, or advanced age, certain seasonal hummingbirds may spend the whole winter in the state.

Read on to find out more about each of these hummingbird species as well as where and when they can be found in Nevada.

BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD – (Archilochus alexandri)

Conservation Status: Least concerned
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Archilochus
Species: A. alexandri

The Black-chinned hummingbird is a migratory bird that breeds as far north as Canada, the western United States, and as south as Mexico.
They are a seasonal hummingbird to Nevada.

According to a breeding map on ebird.org, Black-chinned hummingbirds breed and nest in scattered northern and southern parts of Nevada.

See the current sighting map of the Black-chinned hummingbird in Nevada.

For more pictures and information on Black-chinned hummingbirds.

BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD – (Selsaphoris platycercus)

Conservation Status: Least concerned
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Selsaphoris
Species: S. platycercus

The Broad-tailed hummingbird is primarily found in the mountainous regions of western North America and migrates south to winter in Mexico and Guatemala.
They are the fourth most commonly seen and the second seasonal hummingbird in Nevada.

According to a breeding map on ebird.org, Broad-tailed hummingbirds breed and nest all of Nevada.

See the current sighting map of Broad-tailed hummingbirds in Nevada.

For more pictures and information on Broad-tailed hummingbirds.

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD – (Selasphorus rufus)

Conservation Status: Near threatened
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Selasphorus
Species: S. rufous

Rufous hummingbirds are located in western North America, a migrating species, and a seasonal hummingbird to Nevada.
They breed in the north from southern Alaska and most travel all the way south to winter in Mexico.

See the current sighting map of Rufous hummingbirds in Nevada.

For more pictures and information on Rufous hummingbirds.

CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD – (Selasphorus calliope)

Conservation Status: Least concerned
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Selasphorus
Species: S. calliope

Calliope hummingbirds are located in western North America and are a migrating species. Most travel all the way south to winter in Mexico.
They are a seasonal hummingbird to Nevada.

The breeding range of Calliope hummingbirds include the mountainous regions of western North America, primarily in the Rocky Mountains, the Cascades, and the Sierra Nevada.

According to a breeding map on ebird.org, Calliope hummingbirds breed and nest in Nevada all along the western border to California and up to the Oregon border.

See the current sighting map of the Calliope hummingbird in Nevada.

Rare/Vagrant Nevada Hummingbirds:

The Broad-billed and Rivoli’s hummingbirds are the 2 Nevada hummingbirds classified as rare or vagrant hummingbirds.

This hummingbird classification is defined as hummingbirds residing in a group outside of their normal geographic range.

Not only do these species of hummingbirds have a wide variety of specific geographic ranges, but they are also known to sometimes interbreed with each other creating hybrids.

Read on to find out more about each of these hummingbird species in Nevada.

BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD –
(Cynanthus latirostris)

Conservation Status: Least concerned
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Cynanthus
Species: C. latirostris

Broad-billed hummingbirds are native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and down into Central America.
They are a rare visitor to Nevada.

They do travel frequently to the United States near the southern Mexican border, however, most of their population stays year-round in Mexico and Central America.

See the current sighting map of Broad-billed hummingbirds in Nevada.

For more pictures and information on Broad-billed hummingbirds.

RIVOLI’S HUMMINGBIRD aka MAGNIFICENT – (Eugenes fulgens)

Conservation Status: Least concerned
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Eugenes
Species: E. fulgens

The Rivoli’s hummingbird (pronounced: rivo-lee), previously known as the Magnificent hummingbird, primarily inhabits mountainous regions of the southwestern United States (southern Arizona and New Mexico) through Mexico and all the way down to Nicaragua in Central America.

There an extremely are accidental visitor to Nevada.

See the current sighting map of Rivoli’s hummingbirds in Nevada.

For more pictures and information on Rivoli’s hummingbirds.

Keep your eyes peeled and observe and enjoy the multiple types of hummingbirds found in Nevada!

Is Nevada Attractive to Hummingbirds?

Nevada attracts hummingbirds because of its semi-arid climate, its diversity in elevation from 479 feet above sea level to 13,147 feet above sea level, forests that cover 15% of the state, agriculture land covering 9% of the state, and rainfall annually of 4 inches in the lowlands to 50 inches on mountain tops.

Nevada’s year-round hummingbirds, the Anna’s and Costa’s, do not migrate out of state, but they do migrate vertically up and down elevations, migrating to their preferred temperature.

On average, Nevada’s daytime temperatures are above freezing all 12 months of the year.
Only January drops below freezing at night with the lowest night-time average being 27 degrees Fahrenheit in January.

See my article:
Should I keep My Hummingbird Feeders Out During the Winter

See my article:
11 DIY Ways To Keep Hummingbird Nectar From Freezing

The hottest months of the year in Nevada are June, July, August, and September, all with daytime high temperatures of 85, 90, 89, and 82 degrees Fahrenheit respectively, however, Nevada’s all time high was set in 1994 at 125 degrees Fahrenheit

See my article:
How to Cool Hummingbird Nectar in Hot Weather

Hummingbirds play an important part of Nevada’s agriculture.
Hummingbirds are the second most important pollinator, only exceeded in importance by the honeybee.

See my article:
Hummingbird Migration in Nevada

Check out my other posts on Hummingbird Questions

Happy Hummingbird Watching!