Unusual Sight Record for Utah
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Utah Bird Records Committee

  
Rec. # 2023-36
Rivoli's Hummingbird

Date first observed: 17 Jun 2023
Location:
 Lytle Ranch Preserve, Washington Co.

Sightings:

  • 17 Jun 2023 - Jessica Matyas  [Record #2023-36]  (Photos)

Sight Records:


 

Records Committee Review:

 
  Date Posted

   Results

1st round:  28 Jul 2023 1 acc, 7 not
2nd round: 29 Aug 2023 0 acc 9 not
Completed: 27 Sep 2023 Not Accepted

 

Summary*:  The consensus is that this is a Black-chinned Hummingbird.  When there is no point of reference it's easy to misjudge size.
 
     | 7 Vetted Records | All Sightings |

    
 * Committee comments are available upon request to the Secretary
Note: 
The responsibility of the reviewers is to make sure that the record can stand alone to identify this species and to eliminate the possibility of a similar species. 
  
 

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