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Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe
Kinderchick:
In reviewing both of the links to both of these different Allen's Hummingbird webcams, which both happen to be in California, it seems as if I am the one who was confused! ::) Both Hummingbirds are in fact Allen's Hummingbirds, a particular species of Hummingbird! (Thanks for pointing that out to me, TPC!) :-* I guess what was confusing for me, was trying to follow posts about 2 different Hummingbirds and 2 different webcams on the same thread! Well, that and not noticing the correct spelling of the word "Allen"! ::)
eagle63_1999:
Kinderchick, don't stop learning. I am in the late 40's and I am still learning new things about birds! The day I stop learning is the day I take my last breath. ;D
Kinderchick:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on April 21, 2010, 13:07 ---Especially Kinderchick since the species of hummingbird is an "Allen's Hummingbird" :o :D ;) :-*
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Well, who knew?! ??? None other than you, TPC?! ;) And here I thought "Allen" and "Allan" were the last names of the people who set up the different webcams in their yards! ::) LOL!!! I did not even realize that "Allen" is a species of Hummingbird! :o Thanks for the Wikipedia info. :-* This teacher sure has alot to learn yet! ;)
The Peregrine Chick:
Especially Kinderchick since the species of hummingbird is an "Allen's Hummingbird" :o :D ;) :-*
From Wikipedia ...
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 female and 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.
The Allen's Hummingbird is common only in the brushy woods, gardens, and meadows of coastal California from Santa Barbara north, and a minuscule portion of lower Oregon. The nominate race of Allen's Hummingbird S.s. sasin is migratory, and winters along the Pacific coast of central Mexico. A second race S.s. sedentarius is a permanent resident on the Channel Islands off southern California. This population colonized the Palos Verdes Peninsula of Los Angeles County in the 1960s and has since spread over much of Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Kinderchick:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on April 20, 2010, 23:33 ---Makes sense ... also means I'm merging this thread into the webcam thread so that folks can keep up with the story!
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There may be a bit of confusion here, TPC. :-\ There are two different Hummingbird webcams on this thread, both with similar last names. Pheobe Allen is a Hummingbird in Orange County, California and Bitsy Allan is a different Hummingbird in San Juan Capistrano, California. Go figure? ???
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