HUMMINGBIRDS 
434 . Allen’s Hummingbird. Selasphorus alleni. 
Range. — Pacific coast from British Columbia southward; most abundant in 
California. Winters in Mexico. 
This species is like the last, 
but the back is greenish, only 
the tail being reddish brown. 
These birds generally locate 
their nests at low elevations 
near the end of overhanging 
branches, on vines, weed 
stalks, or bushes, but have 
been found as high as 90 feet 
above ground. The nests of 
this species are made of plant 
fibres and cobwebs, generally 
decorated with lichens. The 
two white eggs measure .50 x 
.32. Data. — Santa Monica, 
Cal., May 29, 1896. Nest two 
feet from the ground in a 
sage bush. Collector, W. Lee 
Chambers. 
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