Last Updated: December 2, 2009 by Paul Lehman
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extralimital range 
Range: Resident of central and southern Baja California. Rare vagrant to southern California. One record from British Columbia.
Identification: (Hylocharis xantusii)
In all plumages, Xantus's Hummingbird displays a bold white line behind the eye, a black face mask, cinnamon belly, and rufous tail. Male: Iridescent green crown and gorget. Broad bill is red with a black tip. Female: Cinnamon throat and duller green upperparts. Red on bill limited to lower mandible. Juvenile: Resembles adult female. Young males have some dark spots on the throat.
Length: 8 (cm) Wingspan: 11 (cm)
Habitat:
Scrub, mixed woodlands
Behavior:
Feeding:
Feeds on nectar and small insects.
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