Canivet's Emerald vs Allen's Hummingbird

Cynanthus canivetii مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Canivet's Emerald Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Cynanthus canivetii Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 2,4000000000000004 g (0.08 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects … 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

بلا

Canivet's Emerald only

بلا

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Canivet's Emerald

الغناء

Sharp, emphatic chip repeated persistently; clean staccato note with forceful attack during territorial announcement.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Canivet's Emerald

Found from southern Mexico through Central America to Costa Rica. Resident in forest edges and gardens at various elevations.

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

Canivet's Emerald

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Canivet's Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found from Mexico through Central America to Costa Rica. Brilliant emerald-green plumage with a short, straight bill. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and second growth. One of the most common small hummingbirds in Central America.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family