Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Common Name	Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Scientific Name	Amazilia violiceps
Length	4 1/2"
Range	Uncommon in the United States. Casual in California and West Texas. Scarce in Arizona and New Mexico. It is sometimes found from southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico south into Mexico to Michoacán and Hidalgo, and possibly as far as the states of Puebla and México.
Characteristics and Identification	Red/orange bill with a black tip, violet crown, white throat, greenish tail. Upper parts are bronze green.
Estimated Population in the U.S. & Canada	< 200 per the American Bird Conservancy