Allen's hummingbird

English

Etymology

Named to commemorate Charles Andrew Allen, American collector and taxidermist who identified the bird in 1879 in Nicasio, California.

Noun

Allen's hummingbird (plural Allen's hummingbirds)

  1. Selasphorus sasin, a hummingbird that breeds in the western United States.
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