Hummingbird Guide by State
Iowa
How to Attract Hummingbirds in Iowa: A Backyard Sanctuary Guide
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Hummingbirds Found in Iowa
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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 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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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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Breeds in South Texas, with rare wandering records reported widely across the eastern and central U.S.
Mexican Violetear
HistoricHummingbird Migration in Iowa
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