First San Joaquin County Record of a Broad-billed Hummingbird

Abstract

The Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) is a vagrant in California with few sightings reported along the coast and the southern part of the state. Only three other records exist for the Central Valley: an adult male in a residential yard in Davis, Yolo County; a molting male at a residence in Redding, Shasta County; and an immature male at the Clovis Botanical Garden, Fresno County.

During March 2024, an adult male Broad-billed Hummingbird visited a garden in an urban neighborhood in central Stockton, San Joaquin County, California. The bird is the first San Joaquin County record and only the fourth for the Central Valley.