Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) - HBW 5, p. 680
French: Colibri d’Allen
German: Grünrücken-Zimtelfe
Spanish: Colibrí de Allen
Other common names: Red-backed Hummingbird/Woodstar
Taxonomy: Ornismya Sasin Lesson, 1829, San Francisco.
Forms a superspecies with S. rufus. “S. floresii” usually reckoned to be hybrid of present species with Calypte anna. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- sasin (Lesson, 1829) - coastal W USA (extreme S Oregon to California, S to Santa Barbara County); winters in SC Mexico.
- sedentarius Grinnell, 1929 - islands off coast of S California (USA).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female feeding on Columbine flowers. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp sasin)
Don DesJardin 27 April 2009 4 years ago 52 sec 4.9 -
A frontal view of a perched male showing its iridescent gorget feathers, and then flying away. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 2 January 2009 4 years ago 51 sec 4.9 -
A series of zoomed in shots of a young male, that has nearly completed molt into adult plumage, perched looking around. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp sasin)
Don DesJardin 12 October 2010 2 years ago 40 sec 4.9 -
A dorsal view of an adult male perched looking around. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp sasin)
Don DesJardin 6 October 2010 2 years ago 41 sec 4.8 -
A frontal view of an immature male perched looking around, then a close up view of the head and showing the replacement progress Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp sasin)
Don DesJardin 28 August 2009 3 years ago 1 min 7 sec 4.8 -
A male on a branch and flying away Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp sasin)
Don DesJardin 28 February 2002 5 years ago 15 sec 4.8
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I photographed it from my balcony in Valley Village.
Locality Valley Village, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
Alexander Viduetsky 20 November 2010 1 year ago 4.6 -
Allen's hummingbird at rest
Locality Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
susanks 10 October 2009 3 years ago 4.4 -
A male resting briefly
Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 14 March 2013 8 weeks ago 4.2 -
A close up head shot of an immature male.
Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp sasin)
Don DesJardin 27 August 2009 3 years ago 4.1 -
A breeding male
Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 25 March 2013 6 weeks ago 4 -
Feeding on a flower
Locality Back Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, California, USA (United States)
incineratingbunny@yahoo.com 7 August 2009 3 years ago 4
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An immature male calling when another hummingbird approaches to close. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
(ssp sasin)
Don DesJardin 12 June 2008 15 weeks ago 4
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