Finally,a true enviro friendly hummer hybrid!

[nosmokes]

cute lil bugger, too.
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original-registerguard


Avid area birders spot a tiny hummer hybrid

By Mike Stahlberg

The Register-Guard

Published: April 29, 2008 12:00AM


Eugene-area birders believe they have documented the existence of a never-before-proven cross between two of North America’s most common species of hummingbirds, Anna’s and Rufous

Several Eugene-area birders believe they have documented the existence of a never-before-proven cross between two of North America’s most common species of hummingbirds, Anna’s and Rufous.

The apparent hybrid was spotted on Skinner Butte in Eugene about 10 days ago by veteran birder David Irons, among others.

“It popped up on this branch and I started looking at it,” said Irons, who then spent several minutes going through a mental checklist of hummingbird species and their characteristics.

This bird didn’t match any of them.

“After about five minutes I said, ‘I think it’s a hybrid and likely a Rufous-Anna’s hybrid,’” Irons said.

He said the colorful hummer looks mostly like an Anna’s from the front, but that its tail characteristics and coloration are those of a Rufous.




















complete article here

[Warpy]

1. I haven't seen any this year

but the level in the feeder keeps going down so the sneaky little buggers have been around.

[patrice]

2. And much prettier than that ugly POS you see in driveways all over Cupcake Land. nt

[acmavm]

3. Wow. Beautiful

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[uppityperson]

4. That is cool. k&r for tiny hummers