Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Family: Hummingbirds
Allen's Hummingbird is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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Like all hummingbirds, Allen's hummingbird's high rate of metabolism requires it to feed frequently.
The mother continues to feed the fledglings for several more weeks, then the young are left to fend for themselves.
It drinks nectar from flowers and eats small insects in flight or on flower blossoms, providing needed protein and energy.