Hummingbird Guide by State
Virginia
How to Attract Hummingbirds in Virginia: A Backyard Sanctuary Guide
Learn how to attract hummingbirds in Virginia with native plants, migration timing, feeder tips, and pest-safe care from Pop's Birding — ...
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Virginia Hummingbird Season: A Month-by-Month Calendar
Ruby-throated arrives by mid-April, leaves by mid-October — then Rufous, a real annual visitor, takes over for winter. The handoff, regio...
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Hummingbirds in Virginia: The Complete Guide to All 10 Species
Ten hummingbird species are on Virginia's official state checklist. Which one you're looking at, how to tell them apart, and the record b...
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Every hummingbird species confirmed in Virginia and why they show up
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Month-by-month arrival, peak, and departure timing for Virginia hummingbirds
Hummingbirds Found in Virginia
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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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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
Rare / Casual Visitor
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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
Rare / Casual 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 / Accidental
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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 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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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 / Accidental
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Year-round resident in a handful of southeastern Arizona canyons, breeding into New Mexico, with occasional winter records in Texas and rare wandering to California.
Violet-crowned
Historic / AccidentalHummingbird Migration in Virginia
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