Date: 3/25/26 9:35 am From: Naomi Goodman via groups.io <nlgoodman...> Subject: Re: [pen-bird] Merlin Audio recordings - Rufous and Allen's Hummingbirds - please read.
I had the same experience at Burleigh-Murray earlier in March. I've attached a recording of a hummer that Merlin IDd as Rufous. It had a mostly rufous back with a small green patch. It doesn't surprise me that Merlin can't distinguish these two species calls. The sonograms of the "Dzeet-Chippety" calls in Peterson's Guide look very similar. If the calls are variable, it might be a tall order to improve the ID. What characteristics do you use to distinguish between the calls?
