Rufous Sabrewing vs Allen's Hummingbird

Pampa rufa مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Rufous Sabrewing Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Pampa rufa Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 7,183333333333334 g (0.25 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on floral nectar from lowland Veracruz forest and supplementing with insects and spiders caught … 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 Sabrewing only

بلا

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous Sabrewing

الغناء

Soft, pure whistle with warm melancholy; gentle sustained tone with slight fall, given quietly at dusk.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous Sabrewing

Found in humid mountain forests from central Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-2,800 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

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 Sabrewing

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Rufous Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in humid mountain forests from central Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-2,800 m. Entirely rufous-cinnamon plumage, unusual among hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth. The distinctive rufous coloration makes it unmistakable.

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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