White-eared Hummingbird (Hylocharis leucotis), Flagstaff, Coconino County

This White-eared Hummingbird was discovered by Sandra Clark on 21 June 2010 coming to her backyard feeder and was photographed by her on 22 June 2010.

A rare bird even where it normally occurs in SE Arizona, this is apparently a first record for Coconino County and only the state second record away from SE Arizona (one previously near Springerville in 2005 in Apache County). 

Broad white eye stripe over black auriculars, relatively short bill, green spotting on throat and upper breast separate this from the only possible confusion species, the female Broad-billed Hummingbird.

22 June 0010, photo by Sandra Clark

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