Allen's Hummingbirds are small, compact, and stocky hummingbirds. The bill is straight and about as long as the head. The tail extends past the wings when perched and the outermost tail feather is narrower than the rest.
Male: Throat iridescent fame-orange.
Female: White throat with lines of dark spots.
Breeding only in a slender strip along the coast of California and southern Oregon, Allen’s Hummingbird has a remarkably limited distribution.
Allen's Hummingbirds look similar to the Rufous hummingbirds. Key differences between them are:
■ Female and immature Allen's hummingbirds have narrow outer tail feathers.
■ They have a reddish-orange color throat and orange bellies, tails, and eye markings.
A male Allen; s hummingbird can fly 45 miles per hour during the dive display. Hummingbird can fly forward, backward, and even upside down briefly, which they accomplish by spreading their tail and doing a backward somersault.
Allen's hummingbird
