Hummingbirds Found in Florida: (Pictures and Sounds)

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

Which species of Florida hummingbirds are found in the state?

Ruby-throated, Rufous, Black-chinned, Buff-bellied, Calliope, Broad-billed, Bahama Woodstar, Broad-tailed, Allen’s, Costa’s, Anna’s, and White-eared hummingbirds are the 12 species documented as seen in Florida listed in order of frequency seen.

Sighting Maps:

These 12 species of hummingbirds are documented as being seen in Florida by sighting maps, listed in the order of frequently seen:

• Ruby-throated (Archilochus colubris)
• Rufous (Selasphorus rufus)
• Black-chinned (Archilochus alexandri)
• Buff-bellied (Amazilia yucatanensis)
• Calliope (Selasphorus calliope)
• Broad-billed (Cynanthus latirostris)
• Bahama Woodstar (Nesophlox evelynae)
• Broad-tailed (Selasphorus platycercus)
• Allen’s (Selasphorus sasin)
• Costa’s (Calypte costae)
• Anna’s (Calypte anna)
• White-eared (Basilinna leucotis)

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

Hummingbird:	Year-Round, Seasonal, Rare/Vagrant
Ruby-throated	Year-Round
Rufous	Seasonal
Black-chinned	Seasonal
Buff-bellied	Seasonal
Calliope	Rare/Vagrant
Broad-billed	Rare/Vagrant
Bahama Woodstar	Rare/Vagrant
Broad-tailed	Rare/Vagrant
Allen’s	Rare/Vagrant
Costa’s	Rare/Vagrant
Anna’s	Rare/Vagrant
White-eared	Rare/Vagrant

Florida, known as The Sunshine State, is located on the southeastern coast of the United States surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean on the East and the Gulf of Mexico to the South.

The state of Florida has two seasons instead of the traditional four.
The wet season begins in May and consists of rain constituting 61% of the annual rainfall during this time with subtropical humid temperatures.
The dry season begins in October and consists of temperatures in the mid 50’s to upper 70’s with low humidity.

Seasonal tourists who visit Florida’s beaches are not the only types of groups who are attracted and enticed by Florida’s climate.

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

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

Year-Round Florida Hummingbirds:

The Ruby-throated hummingbirds can be year-round residents in Florida.

This hummingbird classification is defined as hummingbirds that are year-round residents residing in Florida 365 days a year and do not migrate.

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

Some Ruby-throated, Rufous, Black-chinned, and Broad-billed hummingbirds are seen and documented overwintering in the middle of winter in Florida along with those that are too old or injured to migrate.

All other hummingbird species found in Florida are migratory and leave for warmer climates in the fall.

RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD – (Archilochus colubris)

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

Ruby-throated hummingbirds main residence is mostly in the Midwest and on the east coast of the United States, therefore they are the most commonly seen hummingbird in Florida.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are found in the Everglades National Park at the southern tip of Florida close to Key West.

Breeding map for Ruby-throated hummingbirds that breed and nest in Florida, reported by ebird.org

See the current sighting map of Ruby-throated hummingbirds in Florida.

For more pictures and information on Ruby-throated hummingbirds.

Seasonal Florida Hummingbirds:

The Rufous, Black-chinned, and Buff-bellied hummingbirds are the 3 classified seasonal Florida hummingbirds.
However, some Ruby-throated hummingbirds do migrate south for the winter.

Hummingbirds that fit within this category are those that temporality pass through Florida as part of their migratory pattern during spring and fall migration.

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

Some seasonal hummingbirds will remain in Florida for the entire winter by choice, injury, or old age, although rare.

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

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 and are a migrating species.
They breed in the north from southern Alaska and most travel all the way south to winter in Mexico being a seasonal hummingbird to Florida.

They are the second most commonly seen hummingbird in Florida, behind the Ruby-throated hummingbird, even though there is a vast difference in sighting numbers between the two species.

Rufous hummingbirds are found in the Everglades National Park at the southern tip of Florida close to Key West.

Some Rufous hummingbirds choose to overwinter in Florida according to the University of Florida and ebird.org, however most migrate south for the winter.

See the current sighting map of Rufous hummingbirds in Florida.

For more pictures and information on Rufous hummingbirds.

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 Florida.

Some Black-chinned hummingbirds choose to overwinter in Florida according to the University of Florida and ebird.org, however most migrate south for the winter.

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

For more pictures and information on Black-chinned hummingbirds.

BUFF-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD – (Amazilia yucatanensis)

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

Buff-bellied hummingbirds are primarily found in Mexico and Central America.
They are observed along the coast of the Gulf of America in the southern United States and are a seasonal hummingbird to Florida.

See the current sighting map of Buff-bellied hummingbirds in Florida.

For more pictures and information on
Buff-bellied hummingbirds.

Rare/Vagrant Hummingbirds In Florida:

Calliope, Broad-billed, Bahama Woodstar, Broad-tailed, Allen’s, Costa’s, Anna’s, and White-eared hummingbirds are the 8 Florida hummingbirds classified as rare or vagrant listed in order of frequency seen.

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 as well as where and when they can be found in Florida.

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 making them rare/vagrants to Florida.

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.

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

For more pictures and information on Calliope hummingbirds.

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 travel frequently to the United States close to the southern Mexican border, however due to Florida’s location in the eastern United States, Broad-billed hummingbirds are extremely rare.

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

For more pictures and information on Broad-billed hummingbirds.

BAHAMA WOODSTAR HUMMINGBIRD- (Nesophlox evelynae)

Conservation Status: Least concerned
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Nesophlox
Species: N. evelynae

The Bahama Woodstar hummingbird is a Caribbean native predominantly found in the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
In the United States they are seen scarcely in the southern half of Florida making them extremely rare to this state.

See the current sighting map of the Bahama Woodstar hummingbird in Florida.

For more pictures and information on Bahama Woodstar.

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 an extremely rare/vagrant hummingbird to Florida.

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

For more pictures and information on Broad-tailed hummingbirds.

ALLEN’S HUMMINGBIRD – (Selasphorus sasin)

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

Allen’s hummingbirds commonly reside and nest along the West Coast of the United States and winter in Mexico and southern California, therefore, they are an extremely rare migratory visitor to Florida.

See the current sighting map of Allen’s hummingbirds in Florida.

For more pictures and information on Allen’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

The Costa’s hummingbird, though usually residing in the Western United States, Mexico and as far south as Guatemala during the winter, is a rare accidental vagrant hummingbird to Florida.

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

For more pictures and information on Costa’s hummingbirds.

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 year-round residents to Washington, Oregon and California in the Western United States.
They live along the western coastline of North America, starting from southern Canada all the way to northern Baja California making them rare accidental visitors to Florida.

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

For more pictures and information on Anna’s hummingbirds.

WHITE-EARED HUMMINGBIRD – (Basilinna leucotis)

Conservation Status: Least concerned
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Basilinna
Species: B. leucotis

The White-eared hummingbird resides from Nicaragua in Central America all the way up to northern Mexico, making them rare/accidental visitors to Florida.

See the current sighting map of White-eared hummingbirds in Florida.

For more pictures and information on White-eared hummingbirds.

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

Read my article:
Hummingbird Migration in Florida

Happy Hummingbird Watching!

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