Blue-fronted Lancebill vs Allen's Hummingbird

Doryfera johannae مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Blue-fronted Lancebill Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Doryfera johannae Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 10,6 cm (4.2 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 4,540000000000001 g (0.16 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of cloud-forest epiphytes and Ericaceae blooms. Catches small arthropods near flowers for additional protein. 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

Blue-fronted Lancebill only

بلا

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-fronted Lancebill

الغناء

Sharp, high peep followed by rapid twittering; brief introductory note launching into animated cascade of lighter chips.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Found in lowland and foothill forests from southern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. Sea level to 1,200 m.

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

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Blue-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a very long, straight bill. Green plumage with a blue-violet forehead. Found in humid montane forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 600-1,800 m. Nectarivore specializing in long-tubed flowers. Named for its lance-like bill.

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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