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Selasphorus sasin
Photo by Leslie

Identification

L. 3-3 1/2 in (8-9 cm)
Very small hummingbird

Male

  • Iridescent green crown and back
  • Rufous rump and tail
  • Bright, iridescent copper-red gorget
    • Appears dark when not in direct sunlight
  • White breast
  • Rufous sides

Female

  • Bronze-green above, including central tail feathers
  • White-tipped rufous outer tail feathers
  • Flecked throat
  • White underparts with rust tinge on flanks

Similar Species

See Rufous Hummingbird

Distribution

Breeds along coast from southern Oregon to southern California. Resident in southern California. Also winters in Mexico.

Taxonomy

There is one subspecies, S s sasin.

Habitat

Coastal chaparral, brushland, and edges of redwood forests.

Behaviour

2 white eggs are laid in a tiny, tightly woven cup placed on a sheltered branch.

Vocalisation

A low chup, and an excited zeeee chuppity-chup

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