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Selasphorus sasin
The Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) is a species of hummingbird. The Allen's Hummingbird is a small bird, with mature adults reaching only 3 to 3½ inches (75 to 90 mm) in length. The male Allen's has a green back and forehead, with rust-colored rufous flanks, rump, and tail. The male's throat is also an iridescent orange-red. The female and immature Allen's Hummingbirds are similarly colored, but lack the iridescent throat patch, instead having a series of speckles on their throat. Females are mostly green, featuring rufous colors only on the tail, which also has white tips. The immature Allen's Hummingbirds are so similar to the female Rufous Hummingbird that the two are almost indistinguishable in the field. Both species' breeding seasons and ranges are common factors used to differentiate between the two species in a particular geographical area. Wikipedia
Plant in San Francisco Botanical Garden.
Spotted on Jul 21, 2013
Submitted on Jul 22, 2013
7 Comments
Thank you Marta!
Adorable!
Thank you YukoChartraw!
Very beautiful series!
You are welcome,first photo is perfect,congrats again
Thank you so much António. This is the first time I have seen this species and I was delighted to be able to get a photo of it.
Gorgeous capture Misako my friend,beautiful series,very good work,congrats and thanks for sharing