Hummingbird Guide by State
Minnesota
How to Attract Hummingbirds in Minnesota: A Backyard Sanctuary Guide
Everything for attracting hummingbirds in Minnesota — feeder setup, nectar care, pest-safe cleaning, and the native plants that thrive he...
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Hummingbirds in Minnesota: The Complete Guide to All 8 Species
Eight hummingbird species are on Minnesota's official state checklist. Which one you're looking at, how to tell them apart, and the recor...
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Minnesota Hummingbird Calendar: Month-by-Month Arrival & Departure
Minnesota hummingbirds arrive in early May, peak in late August and are mostly gone by early October — weeks earlier on the North Shore t...
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Every hummingbird species confirmed in Minnesota and why they show up
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Month-by-month arrival, peak, and departure timing for Minnesota hummingbirds
Hummingbirds Found in Minnesota
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The only hummingbird that breeds across most of the eastern U.S., with year-round resident populations along the Gulf Coast and southern Atlantic states. Rare west of the Rockies.
Ruby-throated
Breeds Here
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Breeds farther north than any other North American hummingbird, from the Pacific Northwest into Alaska, with year-round populations on the West Coast. An exceptionally wide-ranging migrant — a regular fall and winter visitor across nearly the entire eastern and southern U.S.
Rufous
Rare / Casual Visitor
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Year-round resident across much of the West and Pacific Coast. A regular migrant and winter visitor through the Mountain West, Midwest, and parts of the Southeast, with rare records scattered further east.
Anna's
Historic / Accidental
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Year-round resident in Arizona and parts of Texas, breeding into New Mexico. A scarce but regular visitor along the West Coast and Gulf Coast, with rare records scattered across much of the eastern and central U.S.
Broad-billed
Historic / Accidental
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Calliope Hummingbird — the smallest breeding bird in North America — Breeds across the Mountain West and Pacific Northwest, then fans out widely as a migrant across much of the rest of the country, with occasional records further east.
Calliope
Historic / Accidental
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Year-round resident across the desert Southwest, with regular winter presence along the Pacific Northwest coast and occasional records in the Mountain West and Great Plains.
Costa's
Historic / Accidental
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A Mexican and Central American species that does not breed in the U.S. A near-annual vagrant to Texas, with rare wandering records scattered widely across the eastern and central U.S.
Mexican Violetear
Historic / Accidental
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Year-round resident in southeastern Arizona's mountain canyons, breeding into New Mexico and West Texas, with rare wandering records through the Mountain West.
Rivoli's
Historic / AccidentalHummingbird Migration in Minnesota
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