Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Cynanthus doubledayi مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Cynanthus doubledayi Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 10,0 cm (3.9 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 3,075 g (0.11 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … 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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird only

بلا

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

الغناء

Rapid, light twittering cascade; bright airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during display.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Resident in tropical deciduous 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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Males have a turquoise-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest. A Mexican endemic with limited range.

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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