Hummingbird Guide by State
Wisconsin
How to Attract Hummingbirds in Wisconsin: A Backyard Sanctuary Guide
Learn how to attract hummingbirds in Wisconsin with native plants, migration timing, feeder tips, and pest-safe care from Pop's Birding —...
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Wisconsin Hummingbird Season: A Month-by-Month Calendar
Wisconsin's hummingbirds arrive statewide by mid-May — but most of the state leaves by September while Rufous lingers in Dane County into...
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Hummingbirds in Wisconsin: The Complete Guide to All 8 Species
Eight hummingbird species are on Wisconsin's official state list. Which one you're looking at, how to tell them apart, and the record beh...
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Every hummingbird species confirmed in Wisconsin and why they show up
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Month-by-month arrival, peak, and departure timing for Wisconsin hummingbirds
Hummingbirds Found in Wisconsin
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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
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 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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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 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 / AccidentalHummingbird Migration in Wisconsin
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