White-eared Hummingbird

Hylocharis leucotis

3 3/4"

Summer visitor to the mountains of the U.S. southwest. Rare in southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and Texas.

Has a distinctive red/orange bill with a black tip. Only hummingbird with a combination of a long white stripe behind eye, red bill, and a violet crown. Square tail. Adult male has a dark purple crown and chin, green gorget.