Rufous Hummingbird - The second innermost tail feather (r2) of the Rufous Hummingbird often has a notch or dent, emargination, or both. Rufous Hummingbirds can also have the white streaking up the feather shaft some, but the top of the white is still more flattened in appearance. Again, check the image below for a photo comparison.īroad-tailed Hummingbird - The white tips of the Broad-tailed Hummingbird are often more rounded or peaked at the top, with the white often streaking up the shaft significantly. Do not confuse the buffy edging of the Broad-tailed Hummingbird with the rufous edging of the Rufous Hummingbird. The green feathers have broad rufous edging to each feather. Rufous Hummingbird - Female and immature Rufous Hummingbirds have green and rufous rumps.
However, immature Broad-tailed Hummingbirds can have buffy fringes on their rump feathers. If the rufous is longer than the black, you are likely looking at a rufous (unless you are in Allen's territory).īroad-tailed Hummingbird - Broad-tailed Hummingbirds have green rumps. Rufous Hummingbird - The outer tail feathers of female Rufous Hummingbirds are more rufous than black and have little to no green. If the black is longer than the rufous, it is likely a Broad-tailed. Broad-tailed Hummingbird - The outer tail feathers of female and immature Broad-tailed Hummingbirds have more black than rufous and minimal green.
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