Hummingbird Guide by State
Georgia
How to Attract Hummingbirds in Georgia: A Backyard Sanctuary Guide
Native Georgia plants, feeder timing by region from coast to mountains, and how to keep one running for winter Rufous and Black-chinned —...
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Georgia Hummingbird Season: A Month-by-Month Calendar
When hummingbird season starts and ends across Georgia, month by month — arrivals, nesting, departures, feeder timing, and festivals, by ...
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Hummingbirds in Georgia: The Complete Guide to All 13 Species
Georgia ties Alabama for the most documented hummingbird species in the Southeast — 13 total, most of them genuine winter rarities.
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Every hummingbird species confirmed in Georgia and why they show up
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Feeder timing, top nectar plants, and species at a glance for Georgia
Hummingbirds Found in Georgia
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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
Resident
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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
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 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
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
Rare / Casual 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 / 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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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
Historic / Accidental
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Year-round resident along the Texas Gulf Coast, with regular winter presence elsewhere along the Gulf Coast states and rare wandering records further north.
Buff-bellied
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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A very rare tropical vagrant, with 25 accepted Texas records but none in recent years.
Green-breasted Mango
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 Georgia
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Alabama Attract Guide
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South Carolina Attract Guide
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Tennessee Attract Guide
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Alabama Seasonal Calendar
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Florida Seasonal Calendar
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North Carolina Seasonal Calendar
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South Carolina Seasonal Calendar
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Tennessee Seasonal Calendar
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