Allen's hummingbird

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Etymology

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

Noun

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Allen's hummingbird (plural Allen's hummingbirds)

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