Hummingbird Guide by State
Utah
How to Attract Hummingbirds in Utah: A Backyard Sanctuary Guide
Six species, split between desert and mountain — and an Anna's population in St. George that's on 16–20% of winter checklists while still...
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Utah Hummingbird Season: A Month-by-Month Calendar
Timing derived from eBird data, 2016–2025 (sourced July 2026)
Utah runs from Mojave-edge desert in the southwest to 13,000-foot peaks in ...
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Utah Hummingbird Resources
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Feeder timing, top nectar plants, and species at a glance for Utah
Hummingbirds Found in Utah
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Breeds across most of the western U.S. and is a year-round resident in parts of Texas. A regular migrant and winter visitor through the Southeast, with rare records in the Northeast and upper Midwest.
Black-chinned
Breeds Here
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Breeds throughout the Rocky Mountain region and is a year-round resident in parts of Texas. Rare to occasional elsewhere in the eastern and southern U.S. during migration.
Broad-tailed
Breeds Here
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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
Migrant/Winter
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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
Migrant/Winter
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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
Migrant/Winter
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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
Rare Visitor
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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
Rare Visitor
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Breeds in the mountain canyons of southeastern Arizona and far west Texas, with rare wandering records in New Mexico and Georgia.
Blue-throated Mountain-gem
Historic
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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
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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
Historic
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Year-round resident along coastal California. A regular migrant and winter visitor across much of the Southeast and Northeast, with scattered rare records elsewhere in the eastern and southwestern U.S.
Allen's
HistoricHummingbird Migration in Utah
States Nearby Utah of Interest
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