Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
Date: 3 April 2009
Location: Cedar Hill State Park (Dallas County, Texas, United States)
Number observed: 1
Notes:
Male perched atop a small tree. I got one amethyst flash when he turned his head just right. In my experience (including this one), it's hard to glimpse the purple band -- the entire gorget appears black even in decent light from many angles. (Cf. Ruby-throats which almost always show at least a gleam.)
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