Rufous-breasted Sabrewing vs Allen's Hummingbird

Campylopterus hyperythrus مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Rufous-breasted Sabrewing Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Campylopterus hyperythrus Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,6 cm (5.0 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 6,016666666666667 g (0.21 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of tepui cloud forest; feeds at bromeliads and flowering trees. Supplements with insects and … 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

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing only

بلا

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

الغناء

Melodic, ascending scale of clear notes; bright flute-like tones climbing smoothly in pleasant morning song.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

Found in montane forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,000-2,500 m elevation. Resident in Andean cloud 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

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in montane forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,000-2,500 m. Green plumage with a rufous breast. Thickened outer primaries. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia flowers.

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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