ML599239071
Black-chinned x Broad-tailed Hummingbird (hybrid) Archilochus alexandri x Selasphorus platycercus
Contributor
Date
Location
- Age and sex
- Juvenile Male - 1
- Tags
- In-hand
Media notes
somewhat broad P10, narrow P6
Observation details
Banded and released as part of permitted Intermountain Bird Observatory research. A hybrid individual! After conferring with Sheri Williamson (thanks a TON Sheri!) we believe a hybrid BCHU x BTHU is the best option. (We considered BCHU x RUHU but see notes to follow). Notes from the field: Hatch year. Presumed male. Band size E. 46 wing, 27 tail. 18.8 culmen. Heavy and odd spangling on throat, very dense (dark gray-green, and not round like a RUHU or BTHU would show. More like extremely heavy BCHU-shape spangles). Dark gray auriculars (Like BCHU). More extensive buffy tipping on head (like a BCHU) All-green central tail (R1) with very wide oval shape (doesn't fit RUHU coloration) Pointed R3-5 with quite a lot of rufous. Some rufous on sides, but mixed with odd greenish gray on flanks. Also noted by Sheri Williamson in communication about this bird: Narrow P6, broad P10, dark face, and triangular tip on R5 fit Black-chinned as one parent. For second parent, the R2 shape and wider R5 fit best for Broad-tailed. Culmen and wing/tail fit BTHU better than RUHU as well.
Technical information
- Model
- Pixel 6
- Lens
- Pixel 6 back camera 6.81mm f/1.85
- ISO
- 42
- Focal length
- 6.8 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/1.9
- Shutter speed
- 117/125000 sec
- Dimensions
- 3072 pixels x 4080 pixels
- Original file size
- 2.01 MB