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Selasphorus platycercus (Swainson, 1827)
Broad-Tailed Hummingbird
Family: Trochilidae
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© Ted Ardley  Email the photographer   (Photo ID #9008)
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Distribution of Selasphorus platycercus in British Columbia
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Introduction


This species is widespread and common throughout mountainous regions of the western United States but is a very rare vagrant farther north into the southern interior of B.C. Unsubstantiated reports of this species in the province should be treated with caution due to its similarity to other hummingbird species, particularly Ruby-throated and Anna’s Hummingbirds.

1.(1) adult male; July 8, 1995; near Cranbrook
2.(1) adult male; July 10-11, 1997; Similkameen River, east of Princeton
3.(1) adult male; May 18-19, 2008; Invermere

Note Authors: Rick Toochin and Jamie Fenneman

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNAAccidentalNot Listed
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