Unidentified Hummingbird (Possible Female Magnificent?) / Boulder County

[Adam Jack]

CoBirders,

This bird showed up this cold morning. I’ve had feeders out (for stragglers) but now I’ve cleaned/refreshed them. This bird is large (at least 50% if not more than the normal broad-tailed hummingbirds). It is skittish, likely female, is green with light grey chest, has white behind the eye, a long/large slightly curved down bill, and (especially when stretched up) a very long neck. I am still attempting to get photos, but I’d love any input:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/adam_jack/sets/72157646667036134/

regards

Adam

Adam Jack

Coal Creek Canyon

Boulder

Colorado

[Wayne Wathen]

I am no expert on hummingbirds but your call of a Magnificent Hummingbird female looks good to me.  Great photos.

Wayne Wathen

Highlands Ranch

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Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:24:59 -0600
Subject: [cobirds] Unidentified Hummingbird (Possible Female Magnificent?) / Boulder County
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[Adam Jack]

Just an update. The bird is coming back semi-regularly this morning (despite, or perhaps because of, the freezing cold winds.) If anybody wishes to come take a look they are more than welcome. I'd rather not post an address online, but will share with you off list, and a link to Google Maps.

regards

Adam

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[scott]

Look at female Blue-throated, It appears to be a bit too gray for a Mag.
Scott Rashid
Estes PArk

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[barredowl]

Looks like a Blue-throated to me also. Can't see rufous on a Mag, but in one picture I felt I saw much rusty on back and wings. More pictures, please :)

Jonelle Balais
Littleton

[Diana Beatty]

To me, the length and curve of the beak seems more consistent with Magnificent?

Diana Beatty

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[Mark Minner-lee]

Hi everyone - here are some links to some photos of the HB from this morning.  Don't know if it will help the decide the discussion, but there is plenty of detail in the photos.

https://flic.kr/p/oUjaRd

https://flic.kr/p/pyHD13

Mark Minner-Lee

Superior, CO

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