1. Fall Befuddlers: Broad-tailed, Rufous/Allen’s, and Calliope By sheri August 26, 2020 - 10:34 PM September 8, 2020 Uncategorized “Female-plumaged” Broad-tailed, Rufous/Allen’s, and Calliope hummingbirds are often confused with one another during fall migration.

2. Also known as smooth blue Aster, ‘Calliope’ is unique for its height and purple-tinted stems, making it a good choice for cutting

3. Citing her paper entitled “Fall Befuddlers: Broad-tailed, Rufous/Allen’s, and Calliope”, she writes ‘Rufous and Allen’s are relatively compact, big-headed, and barrel-chested with tapered outer primaries that give the folded wing a scythe-like shape.