Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)

Xantus's Hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii) - HBW 5, p. 611

French: Saphir de Xantus German: Schwarzstirn-Saphirkolibri Spanish: Colibrí de Xantus
Other common names: Black-fronted Hummingbird

Taxonomy: Amazilia Xantusii Lawrence, 1860, near Cape San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Genus often merged into Hylocharis, though external morphology suggests closer relationship to Lampornis. Forms a superspecies with B. leucotis. Monotypic.

Distribution: S Baja California; also Cerralvo I and perhaps sporadically on San José I (Gulf of California). Recent vagrant to S California (USA), where attempted to nest.