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Cynanthus latirostris Swainson, 1827 Family: Trochilidae Order: Apodiformes Back
Broad-billed hummingbird Blaukehl-Breitschnabelkolibri Colibri circé Colibrí piquiancho
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial

Cynanthus latirostris

Migratory in USA and extreme N Mexico; resident elsewhere in its breeding range. N migrants winter S to N Guerrero; questionable reports of wintering in Oxaca. Birds in USA begin arriving at some locations mid-Mar and depart by mid-Oct. Several extralimital records during breeding season likely to be result of post-breeding wandering; vagrant to Baja California, Oct-Jan.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1999) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Mesoamerica, North America
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations