Many accounts are incomplete although new information is being added continuously. Errors do occur. Users are cautioned to refer back to the original cited source to assess completeness and correctness before using the information. Web updates are intermittent, not continuous, therefore some dynamic information such as legal status may not be absolutely current. This species summers in the Peloncillo Mts.
Food consists primarily of nectar, with small arthropods also being taken.
The courtship behavior, based on birds observed in the Peloncillo Mountains, consists of the male hovering in a short arc directly in front of the female. Nests are located in shrubs, including small cacti, typically near the ground. They generally have vegetative materials attached. Incubation and the care of the young are done entirely by the female, as is typical of other hummingbirds. Nests are located in shrubs, including small cacti, typically near the ground.