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Rufous or Allen's hummingbird? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Geni3
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Bird_Bill
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I take it as a Rufous...
-All rufous back & tail
-no green irradescent crown as seen on Allen's
-bill length to head depth is closer to Rufous
-outer tail feathers broader than to be expected on Allen's
*- just stumbled across link below, note your bird fits criteria
New way to ID Selasphorus
ABA piece....Identification of Selasphorus Hummingbirds
Females are problematic, best left to others more experienced than myself
with Selasphorus (sasin & rufus)
-All rufous back & tail
-no green irradescent crown as seen on Allen's
-bill length to head depth is closer to Rufous
-outer tail feathers broader than to be expected on Allen's
*- just stumbled across link below, note your bird fits criteria
New way to ID Selasphorus
ABA piece....Identification of Selasphorus Hummingbirds
Females are problematic, best left to others more experienced than myself
with Selasphorus (sasin & rufus)
