adult male; rufous back and upperparts (California, USA; 2007-04-22)
Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus
Native Range: North America
Notes:
extremely similiar to Allen's Hummingbird except that some males often have a rufous rather than green back; male does steep J-shaped dives during his courtship flight; strong sexual dimorphism.
orange-red throat, white chest band (California, USA; 2007-07-22)