These birds are covered in bright blue and green feathers and they have a long, thin and bright red bill.
They are most commonly seen in open areas such as canyons and meadows.
Males will call for females from their perches to attract them into their territory. Once a female enters the male’s territory the male will then perform a courtship display for them.
Males will sometimes perform the same display to other males of the species, this is thought to be a warning display but not much work has gone into studying this particular behaviour.
Breeding pairs do not stay together, and females raise their young by themselves.
There is not a lot that is known about the specific ranges of the Broad-billed Hummingbird.
There have been a number of sightings in Colorado of this bird, but it is not as common as many of the other hummingbirds we have talked about.
These sightings have most commonly been spotted in the southern areas of the state.
Due to their range, they are not frequent garden visitors. But they can be attracted by a sugar water feeder, without any food colouring, they also tend to visit brightly coloured flowers.
Make sure to keep your feeder full during winter as this is when you are most likely to see one.