Allen's Hummingbird

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Allen's Hummingbirds have narrower tail feathers than Rufous, especially R1-R3 (outer retrices)
Adult male Rufous Hummingbirds R2 has a notched tip or sometimes called "pinched" tip
which most adult females and juvenile males also show.

Good overview of Allen's vs. Rufous Hummingbirds by Sheri Williamson (one of the leading experts on US Hummingbirds):
http://fieldguidetohummingbirds.wordpress.com/2010/09/06/rufous-vs-allens/


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's (or Rufous?) Hummingbird -spring male- (California)



Allen's Hummingbird -spring male showing R2 tail retrice of an Allen's, not Rufous- (California)
same individual as above facing left
and thin R4/R5


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -fall male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -fall male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)
NOTE that the R2 tail retrice is NOT notched - as in male Rufous Hummingbirds


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)
NOTE that the R2 tail retrice is NOT notched - as in male Rufous Hummingbirds


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)
NOTE that the R2 tail retrice is NOT notched - as in male Rufous Hummingbirds


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)
NOTE that the R2 tail retrice is NOT notched - as in male Rufous Hummingbirds


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)
NOTE that the R2 tail retrice is NOT notched - as in male Rufous Hummingbirds


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)
NOTE that the R2 tail retrice is NOT notched - as in male Rufous Hummingbirds


Allen's Hummingbird -summer female- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -summer male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -summer male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring female- (California) / Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring- (Oregon)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring female- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring female- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring female- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring female- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)
NOTE that the R2 tail retrice is NOT notched - as in Rufous Hummingbirds


Allen's Hummingbird -spring female- (California) / Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -spring male- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -winter chicks on nest- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -winter female and chicks on nest- (California)

Allen's Hummingbird -winter female and chicks on nest- (California)


Allen's Hummingbird -nest from last spring above- (California)



Learn more about this species: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen's_Hummingbird

Listen to the call:   http://www.tsuru-bird.net/songs/Allen's_Hummingbird.mp3
 

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