| Appearance of the Broad-Tailed Hummingbird The Broad-Tailed hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird. Both the male and female have iridescent green backs and crowns with a white breast. 
The gorget of the male Broad Tailed hummingbird is a vibrant red hue. The female Broad-Tailed hummingbird, duller in color, has rust-colored flanks and underside and a tail that is tipped in white. In flight, the wings of a Broad-Tailed hummingbird produce a noticeably unusual ‘trilling’ noise, unique to the breed. Geography of the Broad-Tailed Hummingbird The Broad-Tailed hummingbird spends its summers in mountain forest across the American southwest (Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and west Texas) and north-central Mexico. After the end of summer, the Broad-Tailed hummingbird moves as far south as Guatemala. Local Environments of the Broad-Tailed Hummingbird Typically, the Broad-Tailed hummingbird is found in open woodland areas – among pinyon-juniper, pine-oak, brush hillsides, scrub and thicket areas – generally where flowering shrubs are present. 
In some areas of habitat of the Broad-Tailed hummingbird, cool air descends into valleys at night, leaving warmer areas upslope at night, resulting in a phenomenon known as Thermal Inversion.
This unique situation causes the male Broad-Tailed hummingbird, who does not nest with the female Broad-Tailed hummingbird and hatchlings, to venture upslope to conserve its body heat. Birdfeeders.com is your leading online source for hummingbird feeders, hummingbird nectar, and bird baths. We offer the broadest and deepest set of quality bird feeders to make your hummingbird watching experience even more enjoyable! | 
