Violet crowned hummingbird

Description:

Beautiful and rare hummer around here. White chest and belly, striking violet crown. I'd never seen one.

Habitat:

The Violet-crowned Hummingbird is essentially resident throughout most of its range but may wander locally, visiting several habitats during the year following seasonal bloom of trees and shrubs (Des Granges and Grant 1980). In the United States and northern Mexico, it is considered migratory but increasing numbers of overwintering records in Arizona seem correlated with increasing numbers of confirmed breeding areas. Perhaps this species is best viewed as a wanderer that is expanding its range northward.