Green-Backed Rufous or Allen's Hummingbird?
Posted: May 01 11:19 am
by Icarus
Seen this guy at a feeder at my parent's house. Green-backed Rufous or Allen's? I'm assuming Rufous but crazy things happen.
IMG_3076 by
Bruce Albertson, on Flickr
IMG_3067 by
Bruce Albertson, on Flickr
Re: Green-Backed Rufous or Allen's Hummingbird?
Posted: May 01 11:34 am
by northvanrob
Hi Icarus,
Posting location sure helps in IDing you Hummingbird!
Allen's Hummingbird have small range along California and Southern Oregon Coast during breeding season.
Your hummingbird is most likely a Rufous Hummingbird female, since they are the most common right now at people's feeders in Metro Vancouver, and across most of BC.
Re: Green-Backed Rufous or Allen's Hummingbird?
Posted: May 01 12:24 pm
by Icarus
It's in Duncan on Vancouver Island. Yeah, was pretty certain it's a Rufous but thought I'd take a flyer (no pun intended) on the one in a million chance.