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Allen's hummingbird

Allen's hummingbird noun: selasphorus sasin, a hummingbird that breeds in the western United States.

Noun

Allen's hummingbird (plural Allen's hummingbirds)

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

Forms of Allen's hummingbird

pluralAllen's hummingbirds

Origin of Allen's hummingbird

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

Questions about Allen's hummingbird

What does Allen's hummingbird mean?
Allen's hummingbird means selasphorus sasin, a hummingbird that breeds in the western United States.
What part of speech is Allen's hummingbird?
Allen's hummingbird is a noun.
What is the plural of Allen's hummingbird?
The plural of Allen's hummingbird is Allen's hummingbirds.

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