Hummingbird fans in Kansas usually have six months out of the year to have the pleasure of seeing many species of birds, as long as they have a hummingbird garden, bird feeders, or even better. Ten species of hummingbirds have been documented in Kansas to date, with six of them commonly seen every year and four that are still considered rare but have been documented. The six common species are Ruby-throated, Rufous, Broad-crested, Black-banded, Anna and Magnificent. The four rare species are the Calliope, Allen’s, Costa and the broad cercopithecus. These ten species should visit Kansas in early April and usually move several times in September.
Most hummingbirds enjoy just the sight of these small birds without caring whether they are the common Ruby-gutture hummingbird or the rarer Calliope hummingale. But there are those who want to know the visitor; It is my hope that this article will be of use to those who are embarking on this quest.
To begin identifying hummingbirds in Kansas, it will be easiest to describe the most common species first. With this in mind, let’s start with the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. The male Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the easiest of the sexes to identify because of the red throat that lends itself to the species name and the forked tail. The male also has black feathers on the side of his head below his eyes, and green feathers covering his chin. sides and sides. Female ruby-drop hummingbirds can be identified by their rounded tails with white tipped tail feathers and a white chin. Both males and females have metallic green-colored feathers, which have crowns, napes, backs, banks, and two central tails.
Another species named for male characters, another species of hummingbird in Kansas. Identification of hummingbirds of this species begins with the male, such as the Ruby-gutture Hummingbird. Male red hummingbirds are predominantly red, or rust, with a colored crown, red tail and sides, and their back can be red, green. or a mixture of red and green and their saturation shines orange-red colored. The female hummingbird is red with green feathers that cover its crown and back, has a striped throat and tail with red colored sides and base. white tips in the outer feathers.
The broad-tailed hummingbird is one of the rarer hummingbirds that visit Kansas every year. Identifying a male hummingbird is accomplished in two ways. Of course, color patterns can be found on its body, like other hummingbirds in Kansas, but it also makes the sound of the male’s wings in flight, which sounds like a cricket. The plumage of the male Hummingbird includes the broad-crested green feathers on the back and crown, white feathers on the chest, splenic rosettes and a rounded tail. The female is less colorful, but has a green back and crown, a white throat, a white breast with black spots, and rusty sides. If you stick this tiny bird long enough to study the tail, you will see that the outer feathers have a black colored middle and white tips.
The Calliope Hummingbird is another rare hummingbird that has been documented in Kansas. This hummingbird is the smallest, with males weighing 2.5 pounds and females weighing 2.8 pounds. A male Calliope hummingbird with green metallic feathers covering the back and crown, red and white with a purplish ray that gives a “whiskered” effect. The female Calliope Hummingbird, like the male, has a green crown and back, but it is not as bright as the male’s green crown and metallic back. This white hummingbird also has a throat with black stripes, not purple rays, the sides are covered with colored feathers and the corners of the tail are tipped with white.
The Black-chinted Hummingbird, which is commonly seen among white hummingbirds in Kansas, is known for its brightly colored males, like most other hummingbirds. This hummingbird has metallic green feathers covering its back, crown and chest. The most recognizable feature of this male hummingbird is the purple throat band and white collar which are located in a black circle. The female Black-chinted hummingbird is less colorful than its male counterpart, with a green back and common crown, white breast and black-spotted, white throat. This female hummingbird is similar to other female hummingbirds in that it has buff colored sides and a tail tipped with white feathers.
Hannah’s hummingbird, commonly seen in Kansas hummingbirds, is one of the largest hummingbirds in the nation, with males weighing 4.3 pounds and females weighing 4.07 pounds. You will recognize the male by covering his back with metallic green feathers, by covering his crown with dark pinkish-red feathers, and by covering his crest and chest with gray feathers. The female, on the other hand, has a less colored green back, a paler gray breast, and a white throat with red spots on the outer feathers of the tail and white.
The magnificent hummingbird, the second most common hummingbird in Kansas, is the second largest hummingbird in the nation and the largest hummingbird in Kansas, with males weighing 7.7 pounds and females weighing 6.4 pounds. If their size does not help to identify the birds, it is chasing feathers. Males have black-green feathers that cover the back, purple feathers that cover the forehead and crown, a metallic green and black Feathers cover their breasts. Female Magnificent Hummingbirds have olive feathers that cover the back and crown, gray feathers that cover the chest and throat, and the tips of the outer tail are bowl-gray in color.
The Allen Hummingbird is another rare hummingbird species documented in Kansas. The male alien hummingbird is identifiable by its metallic-blue-green head and back, saturated blue-red iridescence, and red flanks. Female Allen’s Hummingbirds are characterized by their red colored backs and sides, white breast, white and red spotted throat and rounded white tail.
The Costa Hummingbird, the last of the rare hummingbirds in Kansas, prefers red penstemon to feed, making this plant a definite must-include with a hummingbird garden, knowing whether a hummingbird enjoys nectar from the Costa Hummingbird begins by learning about this species. starting with the male, which has metallic green feathers covering its crown and plumage. It also has longer side feathers and green breast feathers white breast covering, white throat spotted with black spots, variegated buff sides, whitish tail feathers.
The Broad-capped Hummingbird, which is one of the most common birds in Kansas, is known to sit still longer than most other species, but knowing this information is not enough for a hummingbird. Looking at the plumage coloration of the bird in question is always a good idea when a hummingbird is trying to visit. The male broad-capped hummingbird is colored with dark green feathers, covering the back, crown and breast, with metallic blue feathers covering its beak and a golden-red bill tipped with black. The female Broad-capped Hummingbird is not unlike most other female birds in that it is less colorful than the male species. She has green feathers covering her back and crown, gray feathers covering her throat and breast, the outer tail feathers tipped with white, and finally a golden-red bill.
