Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Synopsis: Nests at scattered locations east of the Cascade crest. Of particular note is a pair that has nested multiple years near Roseburg, west of the Cascades.

Habitat Associations:
strongest
Northeast Canyon Grass & Shrubland (175010 acres)
Subalpine Grassland (55501 acres)
strong
Ponderosa Pine-dominant Mixed Conifer Forest (3040 acres)
Northeast Mixed Conifer Forest (1239544 acres)
Mountain Mahogany Shrubland (998 acres)
Sagebrush Steppe (1418503 acres)
Low-Dwarf Sagebrush (39496 acres)
Grassland & Fir-Ponderosa Interspersed (161030 acres)
Northeast Modified Grassland (379240 acres)
Urban/Residential (65614 acres)
Alpine Rock & Snowfield with Widely Scattered Shrubs (82170 acres)
some
Edges of Cropland/Pasture/Orchard (1426220 acres)
Lake/Pond Shoreline & Islands (119873 acres)
lesser
Mountain Hemlock Montane Forest (49071 acres)
True Fir-Hemlock Montane Forest (132958 acres)
Subalpine Fir-Lodgepole Pine Montane Conifer (244576 acres)
Ponderosa Pine Forest/Woodland (1385520 acres)
W. Juniper Woodland (1059182 acres)
Big Sagebrush Shrubland (2447706 acres)
Edges of Recently Cutover/Burnt Forest (118799 acres)
Edges of Freshwater Marsh (8843 acres)

Relative Detectability: Fairly difficult to spot except in residential areas where they visit feeders. Very difficult to confirm nesting.

Challenge: Confirm breeding and improve knowledge of distribution in Deschutes, Crook, Lake, and Klamath Counties.