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Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin

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luvnature
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apeachg
Also, I found this link yesterday: http://fieldguidetohummingbirds.wordpress.com/2010/09/06/rufous-vs-allens/ From the photos I posted, there is no way to actually distinguish between the two species - need a clear photo of the flared tail feathers to tell adult males apart, females and juveniles are nearly impossible to distinguish. Didn't know that when I posted the spotting; at least we can confirm it is one of the two.
apeachg
They are the same individual, though! :)
luvnature
The first photo is of the male Allen's Hummingbird and the other 2 are of the female Allen's Hummingbird. Read more about them at the link I gave above.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2013

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