Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)

Other Names (World)
Allen's Hummingbird, Red-backed Hummingbird, Red-backed Woodstar

Family
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Size
8 - 9 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lesson, 1829)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland, dry forest, temperate shrubland.

Range (Guide)

Mexico, USA (B).

Vagrant to Canada.

Population
Estimated population is 500,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (44)...)

Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) [XC125251]
by Eric DeFonso from Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, California, United States (song)

Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) [XC627120]
by Paul Marvin from East Loma Alta Drive, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States (uncertain)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus). "Selasphorus floresii" usually reckoned to be hybrid of present species with Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

sasin (Lesson, 1829) - Coastal western USA (extreme southern Oregon to California, south to Santa Barbara County). Winters in south-central Mexico.
sedentarius Grinnell, 1929 - Islands off coast of southern California (USA).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Allens Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) - 10 files

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