For hummingbird fans in southern New Mexico, March is a time of anticipation, as we eagerly await the return of black-chinned ...

Female/immature rufous/Allen’s hummingbirds are slightly smaller and slimmer in build (noticeable in comparison) with more strongly graduated tails that have a more tapered tip. Rufous/Allen’s ...

Females and young birds closely resemble female Rufous and Allen’s Hummingbirds, but the latter species are slightly larger, with more contrasting markings and longer tails. For photos ...

For example, Rufous hummingbirds migrate through the state in spring, leaving Mexico in January as they fly north to Canada or Alaska, Camila Bautista, program manager of the Salton Sea and ...