In Canada, the Black-chinned Hummingbird is restricted to riparian woodlands and gardens in the valleys of the southern British Columbia interior. Though not well monitored in Canada, Breeding Bird Survey data and other observations (Campbell et al. 1990) suggest an increase in abundance since the early 1970s. There are no major conservation concerns for this species.
Black-chinned Hummingbird populations have increased throughout the arid valleys of western North America concomitant with the increase in irrigated gardens (Baltosser and Russell 2000). Population levels have increased in urban settings in North America as a result of the species profiting from hummingbird feeders (Baltosser and Russell 2000).
Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners have developed Bird Conservation Region Strategies in each of Canada’s Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). In these strategies, selected species are identified as priorities for one or more of the following reasons:
Select any of the sub-regions below to view the BCR strategy for additional details.