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sirijay

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• Mar 12, 2019

• #1

Another try with another hummer. These two photos were taken in Los Angeles yesterday. I am wondering whether there is enough information here to
ID the bird either as a Rufous or Allen's. There appears to be more green on the back. I have no photos with showing the tail in more detail.

Thanks again.

 

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fugl

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• Mar 12, 2019

• #2

Impossible to ID on the basis of what shows in the photos (which are otherwise excellent by the way).

 

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rkj

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• Mar 12, 2019

• #3

fugl said:

Impossible to ID on the basis of what shows in the photos (which are otherwise excellent by the way).

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I agree, but green-backed Rufous are uncommon and Allen's are common in L.A. at this time.

 

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sirijay

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• Mar 17, 2019

• #4

Thanks much. Still looking for the apparently elusive (to me) Allen's !

 

pbjosh

missing the neotropics

• Mar 17, 2019

• #5

rkj said:

I agree, but green-backed Rufous are uncommon and Allen's are common in L.A. at this time.

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Agree with both comments - cannot necessarily be ID'd from the photos (at least by me) but in socal even when Rufous are passing through, Allen's is much more common. Additionally, among Rufous, fully green-backed individuals are not terribly common either from what I understand.