Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)

Broad-tailed Hummingbird was removed from the Review List on 2 September 2002. The following records and map refer to LBRC-reviewed occurrences which took place during the species' tenure on the Review List.

Accepted Records

One adult male (1984-23; formerly 90-23) on 23 Feb. 1984-13 Mar. 1984, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, residence of S&K; NLN (AB 38(3):327). Banded by Nancy L. Newfield; banding data, rectrix #5, and gorget feathers on file at LSUMNS. Allan R. Phillips examined the feathers and concurred with the identification.

One immature male (1988-74; formerly 90-24) on 23 Feb. 1988, Orleans: New Orleans, residence of RR. Banded by Nancy L. Newfield, banding data, rectrix, and gorget feathers on file at LSUMNS (AB 42(2):278).

One immature male (89-158) on 21-22 Oct. 1989, Cameron: Cameron, residence of MT; Steven W. Cardiff (ph), John P. Sevenair, David P. Muth, Al & Gwen Smalley, Donna L. Dittmann, JVR, DP (ph), MMS, JK, RJS, MW, NLN (AB 44(1):107).

One female (1989-29) from 12 Nov to at least 21 Dec 1989, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 3049 Palm Drive (residence of O. J. and Hope Williams); Paul M. McKenzie; AB44(1):104.

One female (1989-27) from 20 Nov to at least 30 Nov 1989, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 2013 Olive Street (residence of Steve Shurtz); Paul M. McKenzie and Curtis A. Marantz; AB44(1):104.

One in female-type plumage (1989-26) from 25 Nov to at least 31 Dec 1989, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 1226 Glenmore Avenue (residence of Frances and Barbara Guglielmo); Paul M. McKenzie and Curtis A. Marantz; AB44(1):107.

One immature male (90-81) on 26-28 Oct 1990, Cameron: Cameron (residence of Marianna Tanner); Greg W. Lasley (ph taken 28 Oct), John P. Sevenair, Ronald J. Stein, and Donna L. Dittmann (sketch only); AB 45(1): 116.

One immature male (1990-20) from 10 Nov 1990 to at least 18 Feb 1991, Orleans: New Orleans, 1617 Charlton Street (Muth residence); Nancy L. Newfield (banded 5 Jan, band no. X40205, feather deposited at LSUMNS, and banding data) and David P. Muth (card only); AB45(1):116.

One immature male (92-66) from 30 Nov 1992-10 Jan 1993, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge (residence of Lily Edwards); Miriam L. Davey, Roger J. Breedlove, and Jon L. Dunn; AB 47(1): 106.

One immature male (92-71) on 13 Dec 1992, St. John the Baptist: Reserve, 127 West 1st Street; Ronald J. Stein.

One adult male (93-37) from 27 Feb to 9 Apr 1993, St. John the Baptist: Reserve; Ronald J. Stein.

One immature male (93-49) from mid-Nov to early Dec 1993, St. John the Baptist: Reserve (residence of Mrs. Keller); Ronald J. Stein. One of only two reported that season; NASFN 48(2): 216.

One immature male (93-08) from 19 Jan.-4 Feb. 1993, Lafayette: Lafayette, Acadiana Park Nature Station; William R. Fontenot, Paul E. Conover (ph), and Gary Broussard (ph only). Vaguely referred to in AB 47(2):268.

One immature male (1993-78) on 13 Dec 1993, St. John the Baptist: Reserve, 127 W. 1st Street; Ronald J. Stein.

One in female-type plumage (1994-42) from 25-27 Oct 1994, St. John the Baptist: Reserve, 211 NW. 4th Street; Ronald J. Stein; NASFN49(1):59.

One female or immature male (1994-106) on 30 October 1994, Cameron: Cameron (residence of Marianna Tanner); Donna L. Dittmann and Steven W. Cardiff.

One in female-type plumage (1994-41) on 22 Nov 1994, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, intersection of Keed and Goodwood (residence of Lily Edwards); Paul M. McKenzie and Miriam Davey; NASFN49(1):59.

One adult male (1994-113) from 29 Dec 1994 to at least 9 Mar 1995, St. Tammany: Slidell (residence of Bob and Ellen Fullen); Joseph P. Kleiman, Nancy L. Newfield (card).

One immature male molting to adult plumage (1995-172) on 23-25 April 1995, Lafayette: Lafayette, 110 Homas St., Andriano residence; Paul E. Conover (ph).

One immature male (1995-92) from 24 Nov 1995-4 Apr 1996, St. Tammany: Abita Springs (residence of Olga and Walter Clifton); Christopher Brantley (ph), Nancy L. Newfield (banded 4 Apr, band no. T79947), and Dave Patton (ph). Acceptance of this record is based on the assumption that only one individual was involved.

One immature male (95-140) from 3 Nov. 1995-28 Feb. 1996, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 9150 Ventura Drive; Michael A. Seymour (ph), Miriam Davey, and Laurence C. Binford (LOS 171).

One immature male (95-171) from 15 Nov.-2 Dec. 1995, Lafayette: Lafayette, 122 Memory Lane, Dave Patton (ph and banded on 22 Nov.-#Y01603).

One adult male (95-170) from Nov 1995-26 Mar 1996, Lafayette: Lafayette (residence of Tom East); Dave Patton (banded on 20 Feb, band No. Y01607; ph).

One immature male (95-162) on 2 Dec 1995 & 4 Dec 1995-end Feb 1996, St. John the Baptist: Reserve; Ronald J. Stein, Nancy L. Newfield (banded, band No. T79938). First observed on 2 Dec at Dupont Chemical Plant hummingbird garden. On 4 Dec, presumed same bird (based on gorget pattern) appeared about 2 mi. away at Susie Nowell residence, where it was banded by Newfield on 30 Dec and then remained to at least the end of Feb (LOS News 171: 8).

One immature male (96-04) from mid January-end of February 1996, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 545 Magnolia Wood Ave.; Dennis Demcheck (ph) (LOS 171).

One adult male (96-11) from 5 Jan. -Apr. 1996, Lafayette: Lafayette, Homas Street (Andriano Residence); Paul E. Conover (ph) (LOS 171 indicated that bird "arrived about 25 Dec."). This and the preceding three records were vaguely mentioned in FN 50(2):181.

One adult male (96-60) from 1 Oct. 1996-mid Mar. 1997, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 5940 Seven Oaks St.; Margie Griffith (ph), Michael A. Seymour (ph), and Miriam Davey (LOS 177, FN 51(4):882).

One immature male (96-78) from 25 Nov. 1996-2 Apr. 1997, Lafayette: Lafayette, Belle Rive Townhomes; Dave Patton (ph and banded on 10 Dec. - #YOI609).

One (96-05) in female-type plumage on 15 Jan 1996, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 921 Magnolia Woods Ave. (residence of Karen Westphal); Laurence C. Binford. Homeowner reported bird present since Nov 1995, and it reportedly remained to 21 Mar (LOS News 174: 8).

One immature male (96-35) on 28 Mar 1996, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 545 Magnolia Woods (residence of Chris Swarzenski); Laurence C. Binford, Dennis Demcheck (ph only); NASFN 50(3): 293, LOS News 174: 8. Bird reportedly arrived in early Jan (LOS News 171: 7).

As for Calliope Hummingbird, unprecedented numbers of Broad-taileds were reported during winter 1995-1996, with �up to six banded and several others reported" (NASFN 50(2): 181).

One immature male or adult female (96-66) from 24 Dec 1996-5 Jan 1997, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 2220 Tulip (residence of Steve Shurtz); Miriam L. Davey and Paul McKenzie.

One immature male (1997-02) on 5 January 1997, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, Stanford Dr.; residence of Carol Foil; Nancy L. Newfield (banded, T79952). Broad-tailed Hummingbird was removed from the Review List on 2 September 2002.

One adult male (1997-045) on 1 September and present until the first week of November1997, East Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, 5940 Seven Oaks Street; Margie Griffith (photo only, p. 24); returnee, previously banded on 27 February 1997 by Dave Patton (Y010402, feathers saved).

One immature female (98-05) from 4 Jan-20 Feb 1998; East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, residence of Scott Knaus; Dave Patton (banded on 12 Feb, band No. Y01712; ph). Possibly the same bird ("banded Broad-tailed") reported on 6 Mar 1998 approx. 1/2 mi. away at Yvonne Bordelon residence.

One adult male (99-76) from 13 Nov-22 Dec 1999, Iberville: 4 mi. N of St. Gabriel, 435 Pecan Drive; Donna L. Dittmann and Steven W. Cardiff, Michael A. Seymour (ph only taken 21 Nov, published in NAB 54(2): 229); NAB 54(1): 63.

One female (99-68) from 22 Dec 1999-18 Apr 2000, Iberville: 4 mi. N of St. Gabriel, 435 Pecan Drive; Donna L. Dittmann and Steven W. Cardiff, Dave Patton (banded on 18 Feb; band No. Y01758; ph); NAB 54(3): 293.

One female (1999-168) on 19 December 1999, Iberville: 3.7 mi. N St. Gabriel, 545 Pecan Drive; J. V. Remsen (ABF cardonly). Likely first heard on 11 December 1999.

One immature female (99-70) from 22 Dec 1999-5 Jan 2000; Lafayette: Lafayette (residence of Jack and Rose Must); Dave Patton (banded on 5 Jan; ph). Reported by homeowners to have arrived �about a week earlier.�

Winter 1999-2000 was another outstanding season for Broad-taileds in Louisiana, including "seven banded by Nancy L. Newfield alone" (NAB 54(2): 189). Unfortunately, many of the initial reports from that winter have never been submitted to the LBRC, resulting in an incomplete picture. The species was removed from the Review List in September 2002 as the number of reports per winter remained relatively high through 2001-2002.

One adult female (2001-90) from 23 Sep-14 Nov 2001, Lafayette: Lafayette (residence of Rose Must); Dave Patton (ph, recaptured 25 Sep and band no. confirmed, recaptured again and additional banding data obtained 14 Nov; originally banded by Patton as an adult at this location on 14 Nov 2000).

One immature male (2001-82) on 6 Nov 2001, Lafayette: Lafayette (residence of Gloria Knox); Dave Patton (ph).

One immature male (2001-31) from 9-11 Nov 2001, St. Tammany: Covington, 23 Cardinal Road (residence of Margaret & John Owens); Nancy L. Newfield (banded on 11 Nov, band no. Y03322, feather deposited at LSUMNS, and banding data).

One immature male (2001-30) from 11 Nov 2001-1 Jan 2002, Ascension: Donaldsonville, 3057 Hwy. 1 S (residence of Lynn Bechnel); Lynn Bechnel (ph only) and Nancy L. Newfield (banded 18 Nov, band no. Y03325, feathers deposited at LSUMNS, and banding data).

One immature male (2001-035) on 18 November 2001, Orleans: New Orleans, Mirabeau Gardens, David P. Muth (ph). This species was removed from the Review List on 7 September 2002.

One immature female (2001-77) from 28 Nov 2001 to at least 26 Mar 2002, St. Tammany: Covington, 703 E. 19th Street; Linda Beall (banded 30 Nov, band no. R06089, banding data, ph).

One immature female (2001-78) from 8 Dec 2001 to at least 26 Mar 2002, St. Tammany: Covington, 18312 Cusachs Drive (Trina Drury residence); Linda Beall (banded 12 Jan, banding data, ph).

One immature male (2001-74) on 9 Dec 2001, Lafayette: Lafayette, 122 Memory Lane; Dave Patton (ph).

One adult male (2001-85) on 12 Dec 2001, St. Tammany: Slidell, 58163 Harbor Road; Cathy Welles (ph) and Linda Beall (banding data).

One immature male (2002-12) on 6 Jan 2002, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 1180 Stanford Avenue (residence of Carol Foil); Nancy L. Newfield (banded, band no. Y03331, feathers deposited at LSUMNS, and banding data).

One immature male (2002-10) on 21 Jan 2002, Jefferson: Metairie, 124 Sycamore (residence of Lee Rhodes); Nancy L. Newfield (banded, band no. Y03338, feathers deposited at LSUMNS, and banding data).

One immature male (2002-09) on 27 Jan 2002, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 6139 Northshore Drive (residence of Marty & Ann Guidry); Nancy L. Newfield (banded, band no. Y03345, feathers deposited at LSUMNS, and banding data).

One immature male (2002-40) from 27 Jan-mid Mar 2002, St. Martin: Atchafalaya River at Butte La Rose (residence of Jim Delahoussaye); Dave Patton (banded 27 Jan, banding data, ph).

One immature male (2002-41) on 6 Mar 2002, Lafayette: Lafayette, Sts. Leo Seton Elementary School garden; Dave Patton (ph); NAB56(3):316.

One immature male (2003-048) on 27 December 2003, Ascension: 18712 Manchac Highlands (residence of Anne L. Gregory); Laurence C. Binford.

One immature male (2004-086) on 10-11 January 2004, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 1180 Stanford (residence of Carol Foil); Nancy L. Newfield (banded, Y03366) and Dennis Demcheck (ph only). Broad-tailed Hummingbird was removed from the Review List on 7 September 2002, but documentation had been received so these records were reviewed out of courtesy.

One banded adult male (2005-045) on 1 December 2005-30 March 2006, West Feliciana: St. Francisville, 12200 Star Hill Trace; Karen Fay. This individual was captured by Dave Patton on 1 March 2006 to confirm band number. Nancy L. Newfield initially banded the immature male on 2 November 2004 in Abita Springs.

One adult male (2002-091) on 1 February 2002, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 1817 Michael Delving (residence of Lisa Wigg); Laurence C. Binford. Report indicates homeowner said bird was present since fall 2001. This species was removed from the Review List 7 September 2002.

Unaccepted Records

One immature (89-151) on 29 Oct. 1989, Orleans: New Orleans (AB 44(1):107). The identification was based on the observer's impression that the bird appeared "large" and that it possessed a few "rose red" feathers in the gorget. Unfortunately, the size was estimated, because no other hummingbirds were available for a side-by-side comparison. Rufous was not reported to be present in any of the tail feathers; Broad-taileds should show some rufous in all tail feathers except the central pair. The underparts were reported as grayish-white with buff flanks and sides, a description actually more consistent with Rubythroated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). The gorget feathers of immature Ruby-throated Hummingbirds can appear rose-red at some light angles. There was no discussion of the bird's relative proportions (i. e., bill or tail length). The bird was not heard.

One in female-type plumage (1992-73) from 21-24 Jul 1992, Orleans: New Orleans. The written details of the observation were extremely brief, and members found the supporting photographs to be unconvincing.

One immature male (1993-57) from 22-24 Nov 1993, St. John the Baptist: Reserve. The report and description, submitted by only one of three observers, were considered insufficient to confirm the identification. As is the case for any previously reviewed record, the Committee welcomes additional documentation, and, if warranted by new documentation, will re-review any record.

One immature male (1994-108) on 26 Dec 1994, Cameron: Cameron. The disappointingly brief description (resulting from a relatively long 10 minute observation) was not considered adequate to identify this bird to genus, much less to species. Observers, regardless of their experience, should always provide as much detail as possible to support their observation, including reasons why the bird was considered to be a member of a particular genus, e.g., Selasphorus hummingbird, Piranga tanager, etc.- LBRC members cannot be expected to �fill-inthe- blanks� during record review.

One immature male (1995-136) on 27 Dec 1995, Caddo: Shreveport. The description did not convincingly eliminate other Selasphorus species.

One immature (1996-59) on 18-25 December 1996, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, Seven Oaks Dr. The report consisted of a photo with no supporting written documentation. Although some Members were convinced by the photo, which appeared to show some Broad-tailed characters, others believed that the bird�s missing tail and the lack of a description were insurmountable problems.

One adult male (1997-01) on 4 January 1997, St. Tammany: Covington, 23 Cardinal Rd. This bird was observed on a Christmas Bird Count. Two observers provided only minimal and somewhat contradictory details and, although this individual may well have been correctly identified, a majority of Members did not believe that acceptance was warranted.

One immature male (2000-48) on 30 December 2000, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 909 Rittiner Dr. The description was brief and inadequate to support identification. The observer reported that the homeowners did obtain photos and the Committee would welcome these to re-review this record.

One adult male (2001-076) on 30 December 2001, St. Tammany: Abita Springs, 22315 Main St. Although quite possibly correctly identified, the majority of Members agreed that the description did not contain sufficient information to eliminate Rufous/Allen's hummingbird.

One female/immature male (2002-025) on 26-27 February 2002, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 4240 Dodson St. (ph). This report went to Discussion Round but, despite the observer's experience, was ultimately not accepted by three Members who believed that the brief looks, relatively rudimentary description, and lack of hard evidence allowed for reasonable doubt.

One immature male (2003-027) on 5 January 2003, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 9621 North Parkview Dr., Hansen/Kirk residence (ph). Although the written description was suggestive of this species, associated photos were more consistent with a Ruby-throated Hummingbird.