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| General Comments |
A number of hummingbird species breed essentially or primarily in the United States only in Arizona. Thus, the occurrence of such a species as the Broad-billed Hummingbird in the state would seem to be highly unlikely. However, many Eastern states now have records, and North Carolina has surprisingly had four records -- three of males -- all photographed, and all from areas close to the coast. |
| Breeding Status |
Nonbreeder |
| NC BRC List |
Definitive |
| State Status |
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| U.S. Status |
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| State Rank |
SA |
| Global Rank |
G5 |
| Coastal Plain |
Casual summer and fall/visitor, lingering into winter. A male was seen in the Fairfield Harbour area east of New Bern (Craven) for a week in mid-Oct 2001* [Chat 66:2 link]. A male was at a feeder in Colington (Dare) on 15-16 Jul 2005* [Chat 69:169 link]. A third male was at a feeder in New Bern for several months, from fall 2008 to early Feb 2009* [Chat 73:22 link]; 73:66). A female was at a feeder in Southern Shores (Dare), from 30 Oct 2017 - 1 Jan 2018*; it was found deceased under the feeder on the latter date [Chat 82:30 link], [Chat 82:64 link]. |
| Piedmont |
No records. |
| Mountains |
No records. |
| Finding Tips |
1/2 * |
| Attribution |
LeGrand[2018-06-09], LeGrand[2018-02-19], LeGrand[2018-02-01] |
