photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Tom Grey | all galleries >> North American Birds by Type >> Hummingbirds >> Allen's and Rufous Hummingbirds > Rufous Hummingbird, male, tail feathers
previous | next
08-APR-2008 Tom Grey

Rufous Hummingbird, male, tail feathers

Ed Levin Park

The tail-feather fourth in from the left and just out from the central pair (R2) is conspicuously notched. By contrast, R2 in the similar Allen's is spear-shaped (lanceolate), as seen here: http://www.pbase.com/image/95431056 . This distinction holds in females of the two species, which are otherwise indistinguishable in the field.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
1/1000s f/8.0 at 700.0mm iso1250 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
comment | share