Olivaceous Thornbill vs Allen's Hummingbird

Chalcostigma olivaceum مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Olivaceous Thornbill Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Chalcostigma olivaceum Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 16,3 cm (6.4 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 7,3999999999999995 g (0.26 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian páramo; short bill accesses small open flowers. Gleans insects … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Olivaceous Thornbill only

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Olivaceous Thornbill

الغناء

Buzzy, high-frequency trill with insect-like quality; sustained continuous vibration with rapid amplitude modulation.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Olivaceous Thornbill

Widespread in high Andean puna grassland from Peru to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. 3,200–4,800 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Olivaceous Thornbill

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Olivaceous Thornbill

الريش

Blue-tufted Starthroat: males with iridescent blue-green gorget; metallic green above; white pectoral tufts; females green above; spots

Allen's Hummingbird

الريش

Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below

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About These Birds

Olivaceous Thornbill

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean puna and páramo from Peru to Bolivia at 3,500-4,800 m. Olive-green plumage with subtle throat iridescence. Nectarivore of high-altitude flowering plants. One of the drabbest thornbills. Tolerates extreme cold.

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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