Hummingbird Guide by State
Illinois
How to Attract Hummingbirds in Illinois: A Backyard Sanctuary Guide
Learn how to attract hummingbirds in Illinois with native plants, migration timing, feeder tips, and pest-safe care from Pop's Birding — ...
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Illinois Hummingbird Season: A Month-by-Month Calendar
Illinois hummingbirds arrive in a three-week wave from Carbondale to Chicago, early April to early May, and gone by late October — ten ye...
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Hummingbirds in Illinois: The Complete Species Guide
Ruby-throated is the only hummingbird that nests in Illinois. Rufous is a regular winter visitor; Anna's, Broad-tailed, and Broad-billed ...
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Illinois Hummingbird Resources
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Feeder timing, top nectar plants, and species at a glance for Illinois
Hummingbirds Found in Illinois
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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
Migrant/Winter
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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
Rare Visitor
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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
Historic
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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
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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
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Breeds in South Texas, with rare wandering records reported widely across the eastern and central U.S.
Mexican Violetear
HistoricHummingbird Migration in Illinois
States Nearby Illinois of Interest
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