This medium sized, stocky hummingbird is a rare visitor to the southwest United States. We do normally see a few in our mountains each summer here in Arizona. The White-eared has a medium sized straight bill with red starting about 1/2 way down (female has less red). The males head and throat are black with a long postocular stripe that continues to the neck. He has a white central chest and stomach surrounded by green, and a squared off tail. The female has a dark crown, pale throat, postocular stripe similar to the male's, and a dark green back. Taken at Beatty's Orchard, Miller Canyon, outside of Sierra Vista, Arizona on July 14, 2010.