White-eared Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Basilinna leucotis مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-eared Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Basilinna leucotis Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 10,9 cm (4.3 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 3,4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Mexican and Guatemalan pine-oak forests, visiting flowering epiphytes. Supplements with insects and spiders … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White-eared Hummingbird only

بلا

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

White-eared Hummingbird

الغناء

Deep, resonant churring with powerful carrying quality; rich low buzzing trill audible at impressive range.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.

Geographic Range & Migration

White-eared Hummingbird

Found in mountain forests from the southwestern United States to Nicaragua at 1,500-3,000 m. Resident in pine-oak forest.

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

White-eared Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

White-eared Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in mountain forests from the southwestern US to Nicaragua at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with bold white ear stripe and turquoise throat (males). Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. Common at highland feeders.

Allen's Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) breeding along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Males have an orange-red throat and rufous flanks. Closely related to Rufous Hummingbird. Partial migrant; some populations resident on Channel Islands. Named after Thomas Allen.

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