Broad-billed Hummingbird
Broad-billed Hummingbird has surged: up 217% on the route-weighted index since 1971.
About the Broad-billed Hummingbird
The Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) is a North American member of the Hummingbirds (Trochilidae). In this analysis it is grouped with the forest birds.
- Size
- 3–5 in long (8–13 cm) — a tiny hovering bird (typical for the family)
- Habitat
- Woodlands and forest edges, including wooded suburbs and parks.
- Diet
- Insects and spiders gleaned from foliage and bark, with seeds and berries in season.
- Range
- Recorded on 10 Breeding Bird Survey routes across 1 state, most concentrated in the Sierra Madre Occidental.
- Family
- Trochilidae · Forest birds
Notable Broad-billed Hummingbird Trends
No notable trend signals for Broad-billed Hummingbird. See the full index history below.
Broad-billed Hummingbird Population Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Broad-billed Hummingbird is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.01). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
Where the Broad-billed Hummingbird Is Detected
BBS routes recording Broad-billed Hummingbird, sized by most recent count.
Broad-billed Hummingbird Population Trend by State
| Arizona | +137% | 1971 | 10 |
Broad-billed Hummingbird Population Trend by Region
Bird Conservation Regions are the ecological unit for trends.
| Sierra Madre Occidental | +31% | 1971 | 9 |
Broad-billed Hummingbird Conservation Status
Our route-weighted index shows it up about 216% since 1971.
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. Trend is a route-weighted relative-abundance index, not an absolute population.